IPEDS 2023 completions · bachelor's degrees · Pennsylvania

English Language and Literature colleges in Pennsylvania, ranked by graduates

41 colleges in Pennsylvania awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in 2023: 1,243 degrees, 2% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.6% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Pittsburgh graduated the most (194, 4% of its class). 17 of the 41 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 80%; the most selective is University of Pennsylvania at 5%.

Colleges

in Pennsylvania, 10+ degrees

Degrees awarded

1,243

2023, bachelor's

Share of degrees

at these colleges

Median acceptance

80%

17 public, 24 private

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English Language and Literature colleges in Pennsylvania

Every Pennsylvania 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	University of Pittsburgh	Public	194	4%	58%	1400
2	West Chester University	Public	119	3.9%	78%	1220
3	Penn State University	Public	71	0.7%	55%	1370
4	Temple University	Public	65	1.2%	80%	1250
5	University of Pennsylvania	Private	37	1.3%	5%	1560
6	Commonwealth U Bloomsburg	Public	37	1.7%	93%	1120
7	Commonwealth U Lock Haven	Public	37	1.7%	93%	1120
8	Commonwealth U Mansfield	Public	37	1.7%	93%	1120
9	Millersville University	Public	37	3.3%	86%	1130
10	Indiana U of Pennsylvania	Public	33	2.3%	91%	1120
11	Susquehanna University	Private	33	6.3%	81%	1230
12	Kutztown University	Public	32	2.3%	91%	1100
13	Bucknell University	Private	30	3.5%	29%	1410
14	Franklin & Marshall College	Private	27	5.3%	28%	1420
15	Bryn Mawr College	Private	26	8.1%	29%	1430
16	Shippensburg University	Public	26	3%	87%	1100
17	Slippery Rock University	Public	23	1.4%	71%	1130
18	California University of PA	Public	22	1.1%	94%	1120
19	Clarion University	Public	22	1.1%	94%	1120
20	Edinboro University	Public	22	1.1%	94%	1120
21	Lafayette College	Private	21	3.5%	31%	1410
22	Duquesne University	Private	20	1.6%	84%	1210
23	Arcadia University	Private	18	4.9%	80%	1230
24	East Stroudsburg University	Public	18	1.9%	92%	1070
25	Gettysburg College	Private	18	3.2%	39%	1350
26	Moravian University	Private	17	3.6%	54%	1230
27	Allegheny College	Private	16	5.4%	55%	1230
28	Grove City College	Private	16	3.3%	72%	1230
29	Pitt-Johnstown	Public	16	4%	95%	1120
30	Swarthmore College	Private	15	3.5%	7%	1530
31	Ursinus College	Private	15	4.4%	92%	1280
32	Villanova University	Private	14	0.8%	27%	1460
33	Drexel University	Private	13	0.4%	79%	1340
34	Dickinson College	Private	13	2.8%	42%	1380
35	Muhlenberg College	Private	13	2.6%	72%	1340
36	Haverford College	Private	12	3.7%	12%	1500
37	Messiah University	Private	12	2.1%	79%	1230
38	Seton Hill University	Private	12	3%	80%	1150
39	University of Scranton	Private	12	1.6%	81%	1230
40	Washington & Jefferson College	Private	12	5.6%	81%	1230
41	Saint Joseph's University	Private	10	0.9%	89%	1260

Questions about English language and literature colleges in Pennsylvania

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

By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest English language and literature programs in Pennsylvania are University of Pittsburgh (194), West Chester University (119), Penn State University (71). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania offer English language and literature?

41 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in 2023, 17 public and 24 private, for 1,243 graduates in total.

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

At the 17 public universities on this list, Pennsylvania 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 NY · 40 ID · 3 MA · 24 OH · 25 IL · 23 UT · 6 RI · 4 CA · 42 MI · 16 SC · 12 CO · 11 NE · 4 NH · 5 All colleges in Pennsylvania →

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.