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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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CU
Private nonprofit

Canisius University

Buffalo, NY

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,451
Retention
73%
Programs
78
Awards 2024-25
749
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LU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
2,256
Retention
76%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
635
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Public

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Master

Students
2,238
Retention
57%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
485
CampusOnlineHybrid
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STA
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,037
Retention
73%
Programs
49
Awards 2024-25
287
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PU
Private nonprofit

Piedmont University

Demorest, GA

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,857
Retention
70%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
586
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SHU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,781
Retention
70%
Programs
114
Awards 2024-25
538
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CS
Public

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
1,575
Retention
48%
Programs
38
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WWU
Private nonprofit

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Admission
Open
Students
1,426
Retention
85%
Programs
66
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EHU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,311
Retention
66%
Programs
81
Awards 2024-25
375
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Private nonprofit

Malone University

Canton, OH

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,256
Retention
76%
Programs
55
Awards 2024-25
284
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HC
Private nonprofit

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,243
Retention
82%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
332
CampusHybrid
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WU
Private nonprofit

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,231
Retention
72%
Programs
74
Awards 2024-25
320
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WU
Private nonprofit

Westminster University

Salt Lake City, UT

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,155
Retention
76%
Programs
53
Awards 2024-25
351
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RMC
Private nonprofit

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,032
Retention
69%
Programs
51
Awards 2024-25
249
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WCC
Public

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
944
Retention
65%
Programs
35
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EC
Private nonprofit

Earlham College

Richmond, IN

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
753
Retention
77%
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
168
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SC
Private nonprofit

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
694
Retention
50%
Programs
53
Awards 2024-25
135
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VMC
Private nonprofit

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, NY

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
611
Retention
76%
Programs
33
Awards 2024-25
113
CampusHybrid
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SC
Private nonprofit

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
549
Retention
68%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
101
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TTU
Public

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Creative Writing
Master

Students
40,757
Retention
85%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
10,998
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ARC
Public

American River College

Sacramento, CA

Creative Writing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
30,462
Retention
72%
Programs
125
CampusOnlineHybrid
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