This educational program focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as poetry, the short story, the novel, and others. This program typically includes in depth instruction in criticism, technical and editorial skills, and the marketing of finished manuscripts.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Creative Writing.
Adams State College
208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO 81102
| Phone Number: | (719) 587-7011 |
| Website: | www.adams.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,635 (2,648 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Adelphi University
South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530-0701
| Phone Number: | (516) 877-3000 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,266 (5,977 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Agnes Scott College
141 E. College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030-3797
| Phone Number: | (404) 471-6000 |
| Website: | www.agnesscott.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 948 (906 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Albertus Magnus College
700 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511-1189
| Phone Number: | (203) 773-8550 |
| Website: | www.albertus.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,943 (2,312 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Albion College
611 E Porter St, Albion, MI 49224
| Phone Number: | (517) 629-1000 |
| Website: | www.albion.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,878 (1,878 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Alderson Broaddus College
101 College Hill Drive, Philippi, WV 26416-2035
| Phone Number: | (304) 457-1700 |
| Website: | www.ab.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 803 (660 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-8001
| Phone Number: | (202) 885-1000 |
| Website: | www.american.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,093 (6,958 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Anderson University
1100 E 5th St, Anderson, IN 46012-3495
| Phone Number: | (765) 649-9071 |
| Website: | www.anderson.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,207 (2,312 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Antioch University Los Angeles
400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230-7615
| Phone Number: | (310) 578-1080 |
| Website: | www.antiochla.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,072 (225 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Antioch University McGregor
900 Dayton St, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
| Phone Number: | (937) 769-1800 |
| Website: | midwest.antioch.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 958 (221 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Arcadia University
450 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038-3295
| Phone Number: | (215) 572-2900 |
| Website: | www.arcadia.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,794 (2,387 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Tempe, AZ 85287
| Phone Number: | (480) 965-9011 |
| Website: | www.asu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 75,341 (59,211 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
Arkansas Tech University
Administration Bldg 200; 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, AR 72801-2222
| Phone Number: | (479) 968-0389 |
| Website: | www.atu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,081 (8,304 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Asbury College
1 Macklem Dr, Wilmore, KY 40390-1198
| Phone Number: | (859) 858-3511 |
| Website: | www.asbury.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,684 (1,533 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.asbury.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.asbury.edu/offices/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | www.asbury.edu/application/ |
Ashland University
401 College Ave, Ashland, OH 44805
| Phone Number: | (419) 289-4142 |
| Website: | www.ashland.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,195 (3,379 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ashland.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.ashland.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ashland.edu/apply |
Austin Community College District
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752
| Phone Number: | (512) 223-7000 |
| Website: | www.austincc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 64,276 (64,276 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 36 to 1 |
Baldwin-Wallace College
275 Eastland Rd, Berea, OH 44017-2088
| Phone Number: | (440) 826-2900 |
| Website: | www.bw.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,864 (3,892 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Bard College at Simon's Rock
84 Alford Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230-9702
| Phone Number: | (413) 644-4400 |
| Website: | www.simons-rock.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 459 (459 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
Belhaven University
1500 Peachtree St, Jackson, MS 39202
| Phone Number: | (601) 968-5940 |
| Website: | www.belhaven.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,158 (3,242 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.belhaven.edu/admission.htm |
| Financial Aid: | www.belhaven.edu/financial_aid/Default.htm |
| Online Application: | www.belhaven.edu/apply/ |
Beloit College
700 College St, Beloit, WI 53511-5595
| Phone Number: | (608) 363-2000 |
| Website: | www.beloit.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,449 (1,449 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Cardinal Stritch University
6801 N Yates Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53217-3985
| Phone Number: | (414) 410-4000 |
| Website: | www.stritch.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,693 (4,444 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.stritch.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.stritch.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | http://www.stritch.edu/apply/ |
Dickinson State University
291 Campus Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601-4896
| Phone Number: | (701) 483-2507 |
| Website: | www.dickinsonstate.com |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,203 (3,203 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Eastern Washington University
526 5th Street, Cheney, WA 99004-2496
| Phone Number: | (509) 359-6200 |
| Website: | www.ewu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 14,627 (12,981 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham
285 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 7940
| Phone Number: | (973) 443-8500 |
| Website: | www.fdu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,841 (2,639 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Georgia College & State University
231 W Hancock Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061
| Phone Number: | (478) 445-2770 |
| Website: | WWW.GCSU.EDU |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,616 (6,113 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.gcsu.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.gcsu.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.gcsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/applicati… |
Hofstra University
100 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549
| Phone Number: | (516) 463-6600 |
| Website: | www.hofstra.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,892 (9,064 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.hofstra.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.hofstra.edu/financialaid |
| Online Application: | www.hofstra.edu/application |
Indiana University-Bloomington
107 South Indiana Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
| Phone Number: | (812) 855-4848 |
| Website: | www.iub.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 46,322 (35,726 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N Charles St, Mason Hall, Baltimore, MD 21218-2688
| Phone Number: | (410) 516-8000 |
| Website: | www.jhu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,599 (6,337 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Loyola University Maryland
4501 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210-2699
| Phone Number: | (410) 617-2000 |
| Website: | www.loyola.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,745 (3,804 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.loyola.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.loyola.edu/financialaid |
| Online Application: | www.loyola.edu/Undergraduate/Become-Greyhound/A… |
McNeese State University
4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605
| Phone Number: | (337) 475-5000 |
| Website: | www.mcneese.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,049 (8,498 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.mcneese.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.mcneese.edu/finaid |
| Online Application: | apply.mcneese.edu |
New York University
70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012-1091
| Phone Number: | (212) 998-1212 |
| Website: | www.nyu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 48,997 (24,325 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH 45701-2979
| Phone Number: | (740) 593-1000 |
| Website: | www.ohio.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,837 (19,288 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ohio.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ohio.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/ohiou/menu.html |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
5091 Station Rd, Erie, PA 16563-0002
| Phone Number: | (814) 898-6000 |
| Website: | www.pserie.psu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,642 (4,488 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.psu.edu/contact/campuses/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.psu.edu/studentaid/ |
| Online Application: | admissions.psu.edu/apply/ |
Roosevelt University
430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1394
| Phone Number: | (312) 341-3500 |
| Website: | www.roosevelt.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,450 (5,302 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.roosevelt.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.roosevelt.edu/FinancialAid |
| Online Application: | www.roosevelt.edu/Admission/Undergraduate/Apply.aspx |
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
St Hwy 150, Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods, IN 47876-1099
| Phone Number: | (812) 535-5151 |
| Website: | www.smwc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,655 (1,443 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Seattle University
900 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122-4340
| Phone Number: | (206) 296-6000 |
| Website: | www.seattleu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,719 (4,650 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.seattleu.edu/admission/undergraduate |
| Financial Aid: | www.seattleu.edu/sfs/ |
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13244-5040
| Phone Number: | (315) 443-1870 |
| Website: | syr.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 30,241 (23,229 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
601 E John Street, Champaign, IL 61820-5711
| Phone Number: | (217) 333-1000 |
| Website: | www.illinois.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 46,585 (32,620 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
University of Utah
201 Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9008
| Phone Number: | (801) 581-7200 |
| Website: | www.utah.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 34,675 (27,201 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0131
| Phone Number: | (540) 231-6000 |
| Website: | WWW.VT.EDU |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 32,827 (24,477 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.admiss.vt.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.finaid.vt.edu |
| Online Application: | www.admiss.vt.edu/apply/apply_online.php |
Wilkes University
84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
| Phone Number: | (570) 408-5000 |
| Website: | www.wilkes.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,854 (2,490 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.wilkes.edu/pages/102.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.wilkes.edu/pages/132.asp |
| Online Application: | ssb-prod.wilkes.edu:4443/WILK/bwskalog.P_DispLo… |