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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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RU
Private nonprofit

Regis University

Denver, CO

Creative Writing: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
4,605
Retention
71%
Programs
95
Awards 2024-25
1,280
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BWU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
3,305
Retention
84%
Programs
108
Awards 2024-25
921
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BPU
Private nonprofit

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Creative Writing: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master · Fully online

Students
2,605
Retention
73%
Programs
46
Awards 2024-25
804
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FMC
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,808
Retention
90%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
453
Campus
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CC
Private nonprofit

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Creative Writing: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,195
Retention
73%
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
269
CampusHybrid
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UC
Public

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
37,297
Retention
94%
Programs
173
Awards 2024-25
11,456
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TU
Public

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
29,640
Retention
83%
Programs
277
Awards 2024-25
8,286
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSN
Public

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
28,313
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
5,657
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CD
Public

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
26,224
Retention
66%
Programs
135
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GWU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
25,374
Retention
92%
Programs
198
Awards 2024-25
8,455
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MCC
Public

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
17,077
Programs
154
Awards 2024-25
5,979
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UAF
Public

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Admission
Open
Students
6,893
Retention
74%
Programs
136
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MSU
Public

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
6,660
Retention
68%
Programs
86
Awards 2024-25
1,648
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SSU
Public

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
6,230
Retention
75%
Programs
117
Awards 2024-25
1,691
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UR
Private nonprofit

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
3,087
Retention
84%
Programs
80
Awards 2024-25
1,072
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SPU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
2,261
Retention
72%
Programs
78
Awards 2024-25
808
CampusHybrid
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CIA
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
1,277
Retention
82%
Programs
25
Awards 2024-25
408
Campus
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BC
Private nonprofit

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Creative Writing: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
927
Retention
82%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
230
CampusHybrid
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USF
Public

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
49,622
Retention
91%
Programs
168
Awards 2024-25
14,503
CampusOnlineHybrid
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KSU
Public

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
47,764
Retention
77%
Programs
127
Awards 2024-25
9,368
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
26,449
Retention
87%
Programs
148
Awards 2024-25
6,185
CampusOnlineHybrid
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