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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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Showing 73–96 of 106 schools

SBU
Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Creative Writing
Certificate · Fully online

Students
26,689
Retention
90%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
7,857
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NU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing
Certificate

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SFS
Public

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Creative Writing
Certificate

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

Creative Writing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
17,077
Programs
154
Awards 2024-25
5,979
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LIU
Private nonprofit

Long Island University

Brookville, NY

Creative Writing
Certificate

Students
16,689
Retention
77%
Programs
157
Awards 2024-25
3,067
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CC
Public

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Creative Writing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
15,924
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
3,637
CampusHybrid
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OU
Public

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Creative Writing
Certificate

Students
15,768
Retention
78%
Programs
158
Awards 2024-25
4,063
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UI
Public

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Creative Writing
Certificate

Students
12,286
Retention
76%
Programs
194
Awards 2024-25
2,739
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LAM
Public

Creative Writing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
10,690
Programs
59
Awards 2024-25
2,161
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PC
Public

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Creative Writing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
10,660
Programs
129
Awards 2024-25
2,410
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNA
Public

Creative Writing
Certificate · Fully online

Students
10,204
Retention
80%
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
2,293
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RC
Public

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Creative Writing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
8,796
Retention
64%
Programs
87
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LU
Private nonprofit

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Creative Writing
Certificate · Online option

Students
6,826
Retention
66%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
1,689
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SCC
Public

Creative Writing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
6,143
Retention
63%
Programs
53
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FSU
Public

Creative Writing
Certificate · Fully online

Students
5,892
Retention
69%
Programs
89
Awards 2024-25
1,839
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SOU
Public

Creative Writing
Certificate

Students
5,113
Retention
68%
Programs
91
Awards 2024-25
879
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UDS
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing
Certificate

Students
5,037
Retention
79%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
938
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Private nonprofit

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Creative Writing
Certificate

Students
4,767
Retention
80%
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
1,421
CampusOnlineHybrid
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