IPEDS 2023 completions · bachelor's degrees · Texas

English Language and Literature colleges in Texas, ranked by graduates

33 colleges in Texas awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in 2023: 1,599 degrees, 1.4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.6% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Texas at Austin graduated the most (194, 1.9% of its class). 23 of the 33 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 86%; the most selective is Rice University at 8%.

Colleges

in Texas, 10+ degrees

Degrees awarded

1,599

2023, bachelor's

Share of degrees

1.4%

at these colleges

Median acceptance

86%

23 public, 10 private

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English Language and Literature colleges in Texas

Every Texas 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 Texas at Austin	Public	194	1.9%	27%	1460
2	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Public	141	2.8%	94%	1090
3	University of North Texas	Public	139	1.8%	72%	1230
4	Texas State University	Public	132	1.9%	89%	1200
5	University of Houston	Public	108	1.3%	74%	1310
6	Texas A&M University	Public	106	0.8%	57%	1380
7	Texas Tech University	Public	87	1.2%	73%	1260
8	University of Texas at San Antonio	Public	84	1.4%	87%	1200
9	University of Texas at El Paso	Public	69	1.7%	100%	1090
10	University of Texas at Arlington	Public	46	0.6%	80%	1200
11	Sam Houston State University	Public	38	0.9%	90%	1160
12	Stephen F. Austin State University	Public	36	1.8%	94%	1120
13	Baylor University	Private	34	0.9%	51%	1370
14	Texas A&M International	Public	33	2.4%	44%	1120
15	Texas Woman's University	Public	32	1.5%	96%	1120
16	Texas Christian University	Private	28	1.1%	44%	1370
17	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Public	26	1.7%	89%	1120
18	Southern Methodist University	Private	23	1.2%	63%	1440
19	Angelo State University	Public	23	2.1%	83%	1100
20	St. Edward's University	Private	20	3.2%	81%	1150
21	UT Tyler	Public	20	1.1%	94%	1120
22	TAMU San Antonio	Public	20	1.6%	93%	1100
23	Trinity University (TX)	Private	19	3.2%	26%	1230
24	Lamar University	Public	17	1%	86%	1090
25	UT Permian Basin	Public	17	1.9%	95%	1120
26	West Texas A&M	Public	16	1%	99%	1120
27	Austin College	Private	15	5.8%	48%	1230
28	Rice University	Private	14	1.3%	8%	1560
29	St. Mary's University (TX)	Private	14	3.6%	98%	1150
30	Tarleton State University	Public	13	0.4%	90%	1100
31	East Texas A&M University	Public	12	0.7%	92%	1090
32	University of the Incarnate Word	Private	12	1.2%	98%	1100
33	Abilene Christian University	Private	11	1.5%	66%	1210

Questions about English language and literature colleges in Texas

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

By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest English language and literature programs in Texas are University of Texas at Austin (194), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (141), University of North Texas (139). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Texas 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 Texas offer English language and literature?

33 four-year colleges in Texas awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in 2023, 23 public and 10 private, for 1,599 graduates in total.

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

At the 23 public universities on this list, Texas 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 →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 PA · 41 CA · 42 MI · 16 SC · 12 CO · 11 NE · 4 NH · 5 All colleges in Texas →

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.