2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid
506
Ranked Colleges
40,481
Degrees Awarded
$9,100
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 506 colleges that offered a degree in English. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for English (With Aid)
Out of the 506 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 232 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,158 for English Language students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hunter English Report
Out of the 506 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 125 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also claimed a top spot on our “Best English Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for English Language students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus English Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 165 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our “Best English Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best English Schools” list. It costs about $12,469 for english language students with aid per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill English Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 51 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best English Schools” list. It costs about $12,894 for english language students with aid per year to attend Stanford University.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about English at Stanford
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 93 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lehman is $2,614 for english language students with aid.
Full Lehman English Report
Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 74 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Yale University is $15,296 for English Language students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Yale University English Report
The City College of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,805 for English Language students with aid per year to attend The City College of New York.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about English at The City College of New York
University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 197 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF is also in the top of our “Best English Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for english language students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English at University of Florida
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 175 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,743 for English Language students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on English at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Queens College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 130 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Queens College is $3,469 for English Language students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on English at Queens College
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 76 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Purdue is in the top on our “Best English Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for english language students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on English at Purdue University - Main Campus
Texas A&M International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $3,908 for English Language students with aid.
Full Texas A&M International University English Report
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 312 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our english language students with aid list, UCLA has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best English Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCLA is $15,023 for english language students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about English at University of California - Los Angeles
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our english language students with aid list, UIUC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best English Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UIUC is $14,321 for English Language students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on English at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 101 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cal State LA is $3,302 for english language students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Cal State LA English Report
Brooklyn College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,067 for english language students with aid per year to attend Brooklyn College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Brooklyn College English Report
Baruch College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Baruch College is $2,264 for english language students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on English at Baruch
John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,699 for English Language students with aid per year to attend John Jay.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full John Jay English Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 196 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for english language students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on English at USF Tampa
Florida State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 373 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State excels when it comes to English language quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best English Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for english language students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State University English Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 186 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best English Schools” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus is $22,006 for English Language students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus English Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 376 students in 2020-2021.
UCF excels when it comes to English language quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,618 for english language students with aid per year to attend University of Central Florida.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about English at UCF
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 187 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin excels when it comes to English language quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best English Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,350 for english language students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English at UT Austin
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 144 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our english language students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best English Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $14,878 for english language students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at U-M
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 254 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Berkeley also made our “Best English Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $16,032 for English Language students with aid per year to attend University of California - Berkeley.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UC Berkeley English Report
