Best Colleges in English Program

This page introduces the top colleges in English program. University of California-Berkeley is ranked first in English program ranking and Harvard University is placed in second. Next describes the English program in general.

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Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in English Program

3 public and 9 private schools are ranked in the top English colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 9.67% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest rate of 26%. Total 291,373 students are enrolled into the best English schools where University of California-Los Angeles has the largest population with 44,027 students and Princeton University is the smallest school with 8,273 students. The average graduation rate is 94.42% and the average students to faculty ratio is 9.50:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best English colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in English Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
4	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
4	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	8%	96%	25,367	6:1 (16.67 %)
4	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
8	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
8	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
10	Duke University Durham, NC	9%	95%	16,130	7:1 (14.29 %)
10	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	26%	95%	24,360	15:1 (6.67 %)
	Average	9.67%	94.42%	291,373 (Total)	9.50:1 (10.53 %)

Best College In English 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in english. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in english is $52,008 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of tuition with $42,218. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in english is $42,313 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,048.

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Table. Best College In English 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
2	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
2	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
4	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
4	University of Pennsylvania	$55,584		$57,712
4	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
8	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
8	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
10	Duke University	$55,695		$57,980
10	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
10	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$17,653	$49,032	$19,290	$50,454
	Average	$15,021	$52,008	$15,560	$54,648

Table. Best College In English 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
2	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
4	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
4	University of Pennsylvania	$38,630		$40,186
4	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
8	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
8	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
10	Duke University	$54,712		$56,890
10	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
10	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$18,848	$29,660	$19,442	$29,871
	Average	$15,308	$42,313	$15,475	$43,361