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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 169–192 of 514 schools

UVC
Public

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
26,409
Retention
98%
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
9,098
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LBC
Public

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
24,985
Retention
71%
Programs
150
CampusHybrid
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UN
Public

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
23,024
Retention
80%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
4,680
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LUC
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
17,384
Retention
82%
Programs
241
Awards 2024-25
4,819
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UND
Public

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
15,019
Retention
84%
Programs
154
Awards 2024-25
3,590
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GC
Public

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
14,440
Retention
71%
Programs
74
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GCC
Public

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
13,914
Programs
117
Awards 2024-25
5,651
CampusHybrid
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KUP
Public

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
7,467
Retention
78%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
1,867
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ORU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students
5,936
Retention
80%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
976
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
5,746
Retention
87%
Programs
117
Awards 2024-25
1,456
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PLN
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
4,757
Retention
86%
Programs
79
Awards 2024-25
1,364
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TSU
Public

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
3,664
Retention
85%
Programs
56
Awards 2024-25
745
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TAU
Public

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
3,586
Retention
65%
Programs
40
Awards 2024-25
1,253
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SPC
Public

Creative Writing: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
3,333
Retention
80%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
784
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SDS
Public

Creative Writing: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master

Students
41,137
Retention
91%
Programs
180
Awards 2024-25
11,392
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Public

Creative Writing: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
40,065
Retention
93%
Programs
192
Awards 2024-25
11,394
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UK
Public

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Creative Writing: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
34,709
Retention
87%
Programs
287
Awards 2024-25
9,772
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Creative Writing: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
33,610
Retention
86%
Programs
157
Awards 2024-25
7,875
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UB
Public

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Creative Writing: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
31,903
Retention
85%
Programs
292
Awards 2024-25
9,343
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ODU
Public

Creative Writing: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
23,743
Retention
77%
Programs
155
Awards 2024-25
5,555
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNM
Public

Creative Writing: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
23,124
Retention
76%
Programs
148
Awards 2024-25
5,063
CampusOnlineHybrid
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