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Colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Creative Writing

279 U.S. colleges and universities offer Creative Writing at the bachelor level. 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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Showing 241–264 of 279 schools

DC
Private nonprofit

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
6,938
Retention
98%
Programs
98
Awards 2024-25
2,240
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LU
Private nonprofit

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Creative Writing
Bachelor · Online option

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

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
5,862
Retention
79%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
1,804
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GFU
Private nonprofit

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
4,916
Retention
83%
Programs
94
Awards 2024-25
1,322
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BU
Private nonprofit

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
4,777
Retention
83%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
1,282
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HCU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
4,276
Retention
69%
Programs
100
Awards 2024-25
966
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BJU
Private nonprofit

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Admission
Open
Students
2,734
Retention
82%
Programs
125
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TWU
Private nonprofit

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
2,487
Retention
61%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
541
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MSJ
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
2,265
Retention
69%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
610
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LU
Public

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Admission
Open
Students
2,054
Retention
60%
Programs
53
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MU
Private nonprofit

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
1,822
Retention
65%
Programs
72
Awards 2024-25
426
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WC
Private nonprofit

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
1,817
Retention
91%
Programs
31
Awards 2024-25
467
Campus
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NTU
Public

Creative Writing
Bachelor · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
1,704
Retention
38%
Programs
57
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UM
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
1,545
Retention
74%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
354
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MNU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
1,538
Retention
70%
Programs
62
Awards 2024-25
495
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HC
Private nonprofit

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
1,431
Retention
94%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
399
Campus
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CU
Private nonprofit

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
1,398
Retention
78%
Programs
53
Awards 2024-25
414
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CC
Private nonprofit

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
1,376
Retention
77%
Programs
46
Awards 2024-25
300
CampusOnlineHybrid
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