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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 49–72 of 514 schools

CMU
Public

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Creative Writing: 31 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
14,488
Retention
75%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
4,107
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SU
Private nonprofit

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Creative Writing: 31 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
1,553
Retention
64%
Programs
45
Awards 2024-25
581
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RC
Private nonprofit

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA

Creative Writing: 31 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
816
Retention
75%
Programs
35
Awards 2024-25
161
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FU
Private nonprofit

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Creative Writing: 30 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master · Online option

Students
6,864
Retention
91%
Programs
105
Awards 2024-25
1,920
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WWC
Private nonprofit

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

Creative Writing: 30 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
791
Retention
71%
Programs
32
Awards 2024-25
200
CampusHybrid
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WMU
Public

Creative Writing: 29 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD · Online option

Students
16,744
Retention
81%
Programs
243
Awards 2024-25
4,305
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCC
Public

CUNY City College

New York, NY

Creative Writing: 29 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
15,544
Retention
79%
Programs
97
Awards 2024-25
2,957
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UD
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 28 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master · Online option

Students
12,813
Retention
89%
Programs
167
Awards 2024-25
4,720
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USM
Public

Creative Writing: 28 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
7,604
Retention
74%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
1,791
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MC
Private nonprofit

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Creative Writing: 28 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,138
Retention
92%
Programs
41
Awards 2024-25
524
Campus
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SLC
Private nonprofit

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

Creative Writing: 28 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
1,798
Retention
87%
Programs
10
Awards 2024-25
450
CampusOnlineHybrid
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QUC
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 28 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
1,599
Retention
74%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
508
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USC
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 27 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
46,566
Retention
96%
Programs
285
Awards 2024-25
17,982
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LU
Private nonprofit

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Creative Writing: 27 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
2,557
Retention
72%
Programs
75
Awards 2024-25
798
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MSU
Public

Creative Writing: 26 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master

Students
24,360
Retention
77%
Programs
215
Awards 2024-25
5,904
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OC
Private nonprofit

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Creative Writing: 26 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,909
Retention
91%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
737
Campus
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UC
Private nonprofit

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Creative Writing: 25 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
18,566
Retention
99%
Programs
121
Awards 2024-25
6,960
CampusOnlineHybrid
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US
Private nonprofit

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

Students
1,724
Retention
89%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
479
CampusHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Creative Writing: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
21,153
Retention
90%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
6,629
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HC
Private nonprofit

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Creative Writing: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,031
Retention
95%
Programs
45
Awards 2024-25
564
Campus
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KC
Private nonprofit

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Creative Writing: 24 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,136
Retention
83%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
268
Campus
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