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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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Showing 361–384 of 514 schools

SHU
Private nonprofit

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
9,571
Retention
81%
Programs
109
Awards 2024-25
2,370
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LMC
Public

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
8,455
Retention
74%
Programs
58
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LPC
Public

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
8,103
Retention
81%
Programs
91
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SCC
Public

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
6,143
Retention
63%
Programs
53
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
2,972
Retention
83%
Programs
80
Awards 2024-25
842
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OCU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,851
Retention
73%
Programs
85
Awards 2024-25
898
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VU
Private nonprofit

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,579
Retention
75%
Programs
114
Awards 2024-25
758
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OU
Private nonprofit

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,332
Retention
80%
Programs
77
Awards 2024-25
588
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UE
Private nonprofit

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,114
Retention
83%
Programs
110
Awards 2024-25
481
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AU
Private nonprofit

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,100
Retention
83%
Programs
71
Awards 2024-25
391
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CBU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,772
Retention
75%
Programs
72
Awards 2024-25
676
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LCU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,595
Retention
70%
Programs
78
Awards 2024-25
404
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LSS
Public

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Admission
Open
Students
1,567
Retention
79%
Programs
68
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AC
Private nonprofit

Alma College

Alma, MI

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
1,197
Retention
85%
Programs
62
Awards 2024-25
282
CampusHybrid
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WVW
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
1,055
Retention
67%
Programs
66
Awards 2024-25
227
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SC
Private nonprofit

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
568
Retention
78%
Programs
31
Awards 2024-25
158
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SC
Public

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
20,764
Retention
77%
Programs
126
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ACC
Public

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
15,012
Programs
76
Awards 2024-25
2,255
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SBC
Public

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
12,334
Retention
65%
Programs
118
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UW
Public

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
10,813
Retention
80%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
2,881
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EMC
Public

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
10,109
Retention
69%
Programs
96
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FSU
Public

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
9,959
Retention
78%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
2,722
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MCC
Public

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
8,641
Retention
57%
Programs
106
CampusOnlineHybrid
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