IPEDS 2023 completions · bachelor's degrees · New York

English Language and Literature colleges in New York, ranked by graduates

40 colleges in New York awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in 2023: 1,716 degrees, 2.4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.6% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Columbia University graduated the most (130, 5.3% of its class). 17 of the 40 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 64%; the most selective is Columbia University at 4%.

Colleges

in New York, 10+ degrees

Degrees awarded

1,716

2023, bachelor's

Share of degrees

2.4%

at these colleges

Median acceptance

64%

17 public, 23 private

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English Language and Literature colleges in New York

Every New York college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in English language and literature, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its English language and literature page.

#	College	Type	Degrees (2023)	Share of grads	Acceptance rate	SAT 75th
1	Columbia University	Private	130	5.3%	4%	1560
2	Binghamton University	Public	98	2.7%	39%	1430
3	Stony Brook University	Public	95	2.1%	49%	1400
4	Fordham University	Private	94	4.4%	59%	1370
5	New York University	Private	92	1.2%	9%	1530
6	Queens College (NY)	Public	84	3.2%	64%	1120
7	Bard College	Private	75	17.8%	52%	1230
8	SUNY New Paltz	Public	75	5.2%	62%	1180
9	University at Buffalo	Public	69	1.4%	74%	1330
10	CUNY Staten Island	Public	64	4.9%	92%	1100
11	Brooklyn College	Public	54	2.2%	58%	1180
12	University at Albany	Public	50	1.8%	69%	1260
13	Skidmore College	Private	50	7.8%	21%	1390
14	Syracuse University	Private	47	1.4%	46%	1400
15	SUNY Oswego	Public	40	2.8%	81%	1180
16	University of Rochester	Private	40	2.3%	40%	1460
17	Hamilton College	Private	37	7.6%	14%	1500
18	Pace University	Private	37	2.2%	76%	1220
19	Ithaca College	Private	34	3.6%	69%	1280
20	Colgate University	Private	31	4.3%	14%	1460
21	SUNY Geneseo	Public	31	3.4%	66%	1180
22	Baruch College	Public	29	0.8%	48%	1180
23	Cornell University	Private	28	0.7%	9%	1550
24	Hofstra University	Private	28	2.3%	68%	1310
25	SUNY Oneonta	Public	28	2.3%	70%	1180
26	St. John's University	Private	26	1.4%	83%	1280
27	Hobart College	Private	25	7%	64%	1230
28	Vassar College	Private	25	4.3%	19%	1490
29	SUNY Brockport	Public	24	1.9%	71%	1180
30	Adelphi University	Private	20	1.8%	66%	1230
31	SUNY Plattsburgh	Public	20	2.3%	78%	1180
32	Mercy University	Private	18	1.5%	86%	1150
33	St. Lawrence University	Private	18	3.7%	54%	1230
34	Marist University	Private	16	1.5%	57%	1300
35	SUNY Fredonia	Public	16	2.4%	78%	1180
36	Buffalo State University	Public	15	1.4%	73%	1180
37	Iona University	Private	14	2.5%	87%	1150
38	SUNY Potsdam	Public	14	3.2%	78%	1180
39	Union College	Private	13	2.9%	44%	1400
40	Utica University	Private	12	1.7%	92%	1230

Questions about English language and literature colleges in New York

What is the best college for English language and literature in New York?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest English language and literature programs in New York are Columbia University (130), Binghamton University (98), Stony Brook University (95). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every New York college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.

How many colleges in New York offer English language and literature?

40 four-year colleges in New York awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in 2023, 17 public and 23 private, for 1,716 graduates in total.

Is in-state status an advantage for English language and literature in New York?

At the 17 public universities on this list, New York residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.

English Language and Literature elsewhere

The same field in other states, and the national ranking.

All English language and literature colleges, nationally →TX · 33 NC · 16 AZ · 4 AL · 10 TN · 14 IN · 13 KY · 10 ID · 3 MA · 24 OH · 25 IL · 23 UT · 6 RI · 4 PA · 41 CA · 42 MI · 16 SC · 12 CO · 11 NE · 4 NH · 5 All colleges in New York →

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.