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Best English Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 50 English Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best English Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - June 2026

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

Fitchburg State University

http://www.fitchburgstate.edu
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
(978) 665-3144

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1894

4,163

70%

37%

20.9%

$8,985

$15,065

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.1

500

490

480

22

0%

NC

 

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2

Yale University

http://www.yale.edu
New Haven, Connecticut
(203) 432-9300

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1701

5,405

7%

93.4%

89.0%

$44,000

$44,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

710

700

710

32

0%

NC

 

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3

Florida International University

http://www.fiu.edu
11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, Florida
(305) 348-2363

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1965

37,468

40%

30.9%

16.0%

$6,540

$18,939

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.7

569

571

563

25

0%

NC

 

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4

1895

16,552

52%

41.2%

25.3%

$12,300

$21,371

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.13

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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5

University of Toledo

http://www.utoledo.edu
2801 West Bancroft
Toledo, Ohio
(419) 530-8888

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1872

16,877

95%

36.1%

22.4%

$9,379

$18,479

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.15

460

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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6

Tulane University

http://www.tulane.edu
6823 St Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana
(504) 865-5731

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1834

8,423

27%

70.2%

61.5%

$46,930

$46,930

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.51

662

670

682

30

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

7

University of Minnesota, Duluth

http://www.d.umn.edu
1049 University Drive
Duluth, Minnesota
(218) 726-7171

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N/A

10,346

78%

48.7%

30.9%

$12,815

$16,480

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.41

555

521

512

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

8

Sewanee: University of the South

http://www.sewanee.edu
735 University Avenue
Sewanee, Tennessee
(931) 598-1238

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N/A

1,478

59%

76.6%

74.0%

$35,756

$35,756

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.59

621

637

619

28

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

9

University of Pennsylvania

http://www.upenn.edu
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(215) 898-7507

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1740

9,682

13%

92.5%

87.1%

$45,890

$45,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

728

707

720

32

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

10

Johns Hopkins University

http://www.jhu.edu
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland
(410) 516-8171

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1876

5,192

15%

91.5%

88.1%

$47,060

$47,060

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.74

680-780

660-740

660-760

32-34

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

11

University of West Georgia

http://www.westga.edu
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton, Georgia
(678) 839-4000

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1906

9,963

56%

27.3%

14.6%

$6,832

$19,414

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.08

477

486

467

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

12

University of the District of Columbia

http://www.udc.edu
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
(202) 274-6110

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1976

4,857

50%

11.2%

6.4%

$7,255

$14,535

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

13

Wake Forest University

http://www.wfu.edu
PO Box 7373 Reynolda Station
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
(336) 758-5201

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1834

4,815

34%

85.9%

82.8%

$44,742

$44,742

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

630

620

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

14

Butler University

http://www.butler.edu
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana
(317) 940-8100

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1855

4,020

66%

63.4%

54.9%

$34,368

$34,368

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.79

586

572

564

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

15

1865

14,167

18%

90.7%

86.7%

$45,359

$45,359

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

670

630

N/A

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

Fort Hays State University

http://www.fhsu.edu
600 Park Street
Hays, Kansas
(785) 628-5666

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1902

11,158

68%

0%

Not reported

$4,358

$12,821

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

17

Morehead State University

http://www.moreheadstate.edu
University Boulevard
Morehead, Kentucky
(606) 783-2000

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1922

9,725

84%

0%

Not reported

$7,498

$18,746

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.32

455

420

420

19

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

18

University of Phoenix Milwaukee Campus

http://www.phoenix.edu
20075 Watertower Boulevard
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(866) 766-0766

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

19

Southeast Missouri State University

http://www.semo.edu
One University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
(573) 651-2590

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1873

10,541

97%

36.8%

23.0%

$6,862

$12,195

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

445

420

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

20

University of South Alabama

http://www.southalabama.edu
307 University Boulevard
Mobile, Alabama
(251) 460-6141

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1963

11,315

87%

27.1%

14.4%

$8,310

$16,620

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.38

440

445

440

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

21

Virginia State University

http://www.vsu.edu
1 Hayden Drive
Petersburg, Virginia
(804) 524-5902

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1882

5,570

94%

32.4%

21.0%

$7,784

$16,662

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.8

429

431

415

17

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

22

University of Oklahoma

http://www.ou.edu
660 Parrington Oval
Norman, Oklahoma
(405) 325-2252

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1890

21,109

79%

55.2%

35.7%

$8,915

$21,104

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.59

596

575

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

23

1861

29,017

58%

69.9%

53.9%

$12,397

$31,971

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.75

570

510

510

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

24

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

http://www.rutgers.edu
65 Davidson RoadRoom 202
New Brunswick, New Jersey
(732) 932-4636

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N/A

31,593

61%

68.9%

54.8%

$13,499

$27,523

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

622

578

596

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

25

N/A

25,805

84%

56.5%

41.5%

$10,529

$32,297

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

598

579

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

26

Marygrove College

http://www.marygrove.edu
8425 West McNichols Road
Detroit, Michigan
(313) 927-1240

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1905

780

42%

20.9%

11.9%

$19,850

$19,850

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.67

N/A

N/A

N/A

17

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

27

Jackson State University

http://www.jsums.edu
1400 John R Lynch Street
Jackson, Mississippi
(601) 979-2100

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1877

6,805

54%

26.3%

15.0%

$6,348

$15,552

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.88

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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28

Loyola Marymount University

http://www.lmu.edu
One LMU Drive
Los Angeles, California
(310) 338-2750

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1911

6,085

50%

71.5%

66.1%

$40,265

$40,265

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.76

608

593

607

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

29

Baptist Bible College and Seminary

http://www.bbc.edu
538 Venard Road
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
(570) 586-2400 x9271

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1932

722

81%

24.1%

36.2%

$19,710

$19,710

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.31

497

528

509

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

30

Winthrop University

http://www.winthrop.edu
701 Oakland Avenue
Rock Hill, South Carolina
(803) 323-2191

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1886

5,029

71%

45.2%

32.5%

$13,670

$26,240

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.8

525

525

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

31

University of North Texas

http://www.unt.edu
1155 Union Circle #311425
Denton, Texas
(940) 565-2681

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1890

28,956

64%

37%

22.0%

$9,104

$19,724

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

500

480

460

20

0%

NC

 

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32

College of Charleston

http://www.cofc.edu
66 George Street
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 953-5670

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1770

10,506

68%

64.7%

57.8%

$10,490

$26,954

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.9

603

606

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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33

Tufts University

http://www.tufts.edu
Medford, Massachusetts
(617) 627-3170

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1852

5,255

21%

90.2%

87.4%

$46,598

$46,598

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

718

709

713

31

0%

NC

 

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34

Western Connecticut State University

http://www.wcsu.edu
181 White Street
Danbury, Connecticut
(203) 837-9000

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1903

5,583

59%

33.7%

20.7%

$8,893

$20,398

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.97

492

500

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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35

University of Florida

http://www.ufl.edu
Gainesville, Florida
(352) 392-1365

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1853

32,776

44%

77.2%

64.3%

$6,263

$28,540

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

639

626

626

28

0%

NC

 

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36

University of Chicago

https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/
1101 East 58th Street
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 702-8650

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1890

5,590

8.8% of 30,304 applicants were admitted

89.7%

86.2%

$47,139

$47,139

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

Math & Verbal Middle 50%: 1450-1550

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Not Required

Middle 50%: 32-35

0%

NC

 

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37

Case Western Reserve University

http://www.case.edu
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio
(216) 368-4450

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1826

4,386

54%

72.5%

62.7%

$41,800

$41,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

702

658

654

31

0%

NC

 

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38

McNeese State University

http://www.mcneese.edu
4205 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana
(337) 475-5504

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1939

7,711

61%

27%

13.8%

$5,716

$10,902

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.35

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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39

Minnesota State University Mankato

http://www.mnsu.edu
228 Wiecking Center
Mankato, Minnesota
(507) 389-1822

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N/A

13,285

61%

41.3%

20.8%

$7,558

$15,036

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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40

1873

6,796

14%

90.1%

86.6%

$43,368

$43,368

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.75

710

690

670

32

0%

NC

 

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41

University of Chicago

https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/
1101 East 58th Street
Chicago, Illinois
(773) 702-8650

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1890

5,590

8.8% of 30,304 applicants were admitted

89.7%

86.2%

$47,139

$47,139

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

Math & Verbal Middle 50%: 1450-1550

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Not Required

Middle 50%: 32-35

0%

NC

 

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42

Washington College

http://www.washcoll.edu
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, Maryland
(410) 778-7700

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1782

1,562

66%

67.7%

65.7%

$41,120

$41,120

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.48

579

592

520

24

0%

NC

 

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1785

26,259

56%

72.5%

55.2%

$10,262

$28,472

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.83

627

616

617

28

0%

NC

 

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44

George Washington University

http://www.gwu.edu
2121 I Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
(202) 994-6040

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1821

10,464

33%

77.6%

73.9%

$47,343

$47,343

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

649

643

662

29

0%

NC

 

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45

East Carolina University

http://www.ecu.edu
East 5th Street
Greenville, North Carolina
(252) 328-6640

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1907

21,298

62%

48.1%

32.9%

$6,143

$20,256

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.58

540

518

498

23

0%

NC

 

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46

University of Indianapolis

http://www.uindy.edu
1400 East Hanna Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana
(317) 788-3216

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1902

4,205

79%

45.8%

36.3%

$24,660

$24,660

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.42

460

450

440

19

0%

NC

 

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47

New York University

http://www.nyu.edu
70 Washington Square South
New York, New York
(212) 998-4500

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1831

22,498

35%

82.6%

78.8%

$44,845

$44,845

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

630

620

640

28

0%

NC

 

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48

University of Kansas

http://www.ku.edu
Lawrence, Kansas
(785) 864-3911

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1866

19,169

92%

53%

36.7%

$10,107

$24,873

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Western Kentucky University

http://www.wku.edu
1906 College Heights Boulevard
Bowling Green, Kentucky
(270) 745-2551

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1906

18,101

92%

40.4%

26.6%

$8,722

$22,248

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.14

497

494

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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50

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

http://www.uwosh.edu
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
(920) 424-0202

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N/A

11,605

85%

36.1%

14.8%

$7,401

$14,974

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.24

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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