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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 457–480 of 514 schools

LIU
Private nonprofit

Long Island University

Brookville, NY

Creative Writing
Certificate, Master

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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FC
Public

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Creative Writing
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
12,949
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
2,338
CampusOnlineHybrid
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YSU
Public

Creative Writing
Bachelor, Master

Students
12,204
Retention
76%
Programs
166
Awards 2024-25
3,449
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SCS
Public

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
10,732
Retention
71%
Programs
144
Awards 2024-25
2,228
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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HU
Private nonprofit

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Creative Writing
Master

Students
10,685
Retention
84%
Programs
207
Awards 2024-25
3,002
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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MSU
Public

Creative Writing
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students
10,020
Retention
76%
Programs
112
Awards 2024-25
2,347
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RC
Public

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Creative Writing
Certificate

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

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Creative Writing
Master

Students
7,603
Retention
83%
Programs
110
Awards 2024-25
2,229
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DC
Private nonprofit

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Creative Writing
Bachelor

Students
6,938
Retention
98%
Programs
98
Awards 2024-25
2,240
CampusOnlineHybrid
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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
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GCC
Public

Creative Writing
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
5,553
Programs
113
Awards 2024-25
1,829
CampusOnlineHybrid
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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
CampusOnlineHybrid
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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
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CC
Public

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Creative Writing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
3,959
Retention
59%
Programs
38
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BHS
Public

Creative Writing
Certificate

Students
3,346
Retention
72%
Programs
75
Awards 2024-25
502
CampusOnlineHybrid
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