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Colleges offering certificates in Creative Writing

106 U.S. colleges and universities offer Creative Writing at the certificate 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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UTA
Public

Creative Writing: 72 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

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

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Creative Writing: 30 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CMU
Public

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Creative Writing: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
14,488
Retention
75%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
4,107
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ESC
Public

Creative Writing: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students
2,490
Retention
70%
Programs
26
Awards 2024-25
784
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCC
Public

Creative Writing: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

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

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Creative Writing: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
21,026
Retention
82%
Programs
206
Awards 2024-25
6,232
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CD
Public

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
26,224
Retention
66%
Programs
135
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KSU
Public

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
47,764
Retention
77%
Programs
127
Awards 2024-25
9,368
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UND
Public

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
15,019
Retention
84%
Programs
154
Awards 2024-25
3,590
CampusOnlineHybrid
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KUP
Public

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
7,467
Retention
78%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
1,867
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FU
Private nonprofit

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students
6,864
Retention
91%
Programs
105
Awards 2024-25
1,920
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UB
Public

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Creative Writing: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
31,903
Retention
85%
Programs
292
Awards 2024-25
9,343
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

Creative Writing: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
9,253
Retention
81%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
2,081
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNO
Public

Creative Writing: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
14,972
Retention
78%
Programs
104
Awards 2024-25
3,456
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UD
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students
12,813
Retention
89%
Programs
167
Awards 2024-25
4,720
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SU
Private nonprofit

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Creative Writing: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
1,553
Retention
64%
Programs
45
Awards 2024-25
581
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UML
Public

Creative Writing: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students
14,736
Retention
74%
Programs
112
Awards 2024-25
2,582
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NAU
Public

Creative Writing: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
28,467
Retention
75%
Programs
192
Awards 2024-25
8,159
CampusOnlineHybrid
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