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Colleges offering Creative Writing

514 U.S. colleges and universities offer Creative Writing. Together they awarded 7,430 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 46 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 106 Associate 46 Bachelor 279 Master 224 PhD 3

Most schools offering it: California (47), New York (44), Pennsylvania (42), Ohio (27), Massachusetts (21), Texas (20)

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SNH
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 759 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
189,531
Retention
61%
Programs
74
Awards 2024-25
43,206
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LU
Private nonprofit

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Creative Writing: 333 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
104,327
Retention
80%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
28,744
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EC
Private nonprofit

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Creative Writing: 229 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
5,263
Retention
87%
Programs
33
Awards 2024-25
1,703
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LU
Private nonprofit

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Creative Writing: 109 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students
6,826
Retention
66%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
1,689
CampusOnlineHybrid
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JHU
Private nonprofit

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Creative Writing: 103 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
30,210
Retention
98%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
12,221
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WWU
Public

Creative Writing: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
14,710
Retention
79%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
3,304
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Creative Writing: 90 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
56,832
Retention
96%
Programs
237
Awards 2024-25
20,211
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UTA
Public

Creative Writing: 89 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master

Students
53,864
Retention
97%
Programs
203
Awards 2024-25
18,937
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VCF
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 86 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
190
Programs
5
Awards 2024-25
108
CampusHybrid
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HU
Private nonprofit

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Creative Writing: 85 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
30,259
Retention
98%
Programs
259
Awards 2024-25
11,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Public

Creative Writing: 81 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
26,384
Retention
88%
Programs
106
Awards 2024-25
6,919
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNC
Public

Creative Writing: 70 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
18,848
Retention
88%
Programs
96
Awards 2024-25
5,407
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NS
Private nonprofit

The New School

New York, NY

Creative Writing: 66 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students
9,068
Retention
85%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
3,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCC
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 61 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
5,570
Retention
66%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
1,379
CampusHybrid
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WU
Private nonprofit

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Creative Writing: 57 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
5,381
Retention
72%
Programs
64
Awards 2024-25
1,461
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brown University

Providence, RI

Creative Writing: 56 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
11,956
Retention
99%
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
3,477
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCC
Public

Creative Writing: 54 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students
45,026
Retention
85%
Programs
305
Awards 2024-25
12,894
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SFS
Public

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Creative Writing: 54 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
22,563
Retention
83%
Programs
129
Awards 2024-25
5,688
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UI
Public

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Creative Writing: 52 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
30,779
Retention
90%
Programs
231
Awards 2024-25
9,128
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

Creative Writing: 50 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
56,365
Retention
83%
Programs
307
Awards 2024-25
12,522
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OSU
Public

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Creative Writing: 49 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
37,163
Retention
88%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
8,485
CampusOnlineHybrid
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