by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 91 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for english students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,751 bachelor's degrees in english during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The english language bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for english students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in english. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in english. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Columbia University in the City of New York
Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in english. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Georgetown University
University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in english. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University of Pennsylvania
It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in english. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Villanova University
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Fordham University
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Cornell University
Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Binghamton University
UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University of Delaware
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Lehigh University
Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Hamilton.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Colgate University
Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Barnard College
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Syracuse University
Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Stony Brook University
Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from Bucknell University
Located in the medium-sized city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english from University at Albany
GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in english from George Washington University
Here are some additional great schools for English students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 20 | Lafayette College | Easton, PA |
| 21 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 22 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 23 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 24 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 25 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 26 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 27 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 28 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 29 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 30 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
Explore the best english schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 2,647 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 1,303 |
| Maryland | 370 | 674 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 856 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 140 |
| Delaware | 224 | 109 |
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