Bachelor's in English

Vassar College has a storied history and a strong tradition of providing a transformative education. Vassar College offers a wide array of undergraduate programs spanning various disciplines in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The college's liberal arts curriculum is marked by small class sizes and a dedicated faculty, fostering close mentorship and vibrant intellectual exchanges. Vassar's emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, and social responsibility prepares graduates to excel in a diverse range of careers and contribute meaningfully to society. With its stunning campus and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Vassar College continues to provide a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment for students seeking a liberal arts education of the highest caliber.

Welcome to the Vassar English Department, a diverse group of intellectually wide-ranging and constantly evolving teachers, scholars, and writers as well as one of the largest and most engaged groups of majors at Vassar. Whether you are interested in the course streams and correlate sequences that let students craft diverse, multidisciplinary courses of study, or want to learn about the prizes for writers and scholars sponsored by the department or what courses we accept toward our major from other departments and languages, or simply want to explore our creative writing program or any other part of our rich, changing curriculum, this is where to start.