This educational program focuses on professional, business, technical, and scientific writing; and that prepares individuals for academic positions or for professional careers as writers, researchers, editors, and related careers in business, non-profits, government, and the professions. This program typically includes in depth instruction in theories of writing, rhetoric, and digital literacy; document production, design, and management; documentation development; visual rhetoric and multimedia composition; web writing; usability testing; and publishing in electronic and print media.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
American River College
4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841-4286
| Phone Number: | (916) 484-8011 |
| Website: | www.arc.losrios.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 57,959 (57,959 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 53 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 |
Athens Technical College
800 US Hwy 29 N, Athens, GA 30601-1500
| Phone Number: | (706) 355-5000 |
| Website: | www.athenstech.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 6,398 (6,398 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.athenstech.edu/StudentDevelopmentServices/A… |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.athenstech.edu/StudentAffairs/FinancialAid/ |
Auburn University Main Campus
Auburn, Alabama, Auburn University, AL 36849
| Phone Number: | (334) 844-4000 |
| Website: | www.auburn.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 26,221 (21,083 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
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 |
Baylor University
500 Speight Ave., Waco, TX 76798
| Phone Number: | (254) 710-1011 |
| 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: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,709 (12,910 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Bob Jones University
1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard, Greenville, SC 29614-0001
| Phone Number: | (864) 242-5100 |
| Website: | www.bju.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,664 (3,750 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/financial/ |
| Online Application: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/apply/ |
Boise State University
1910 University Dr, Boise, ID 83725
| Phone Number: | (208) 426-1011 |
| Website: | www.boisestate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 27,610 (22,664 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.boisestate.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | financialaid.boisestate.edu/ |
| Online Application: | http://admissions.boisestate.edu/apply/ |
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH 43403
| Phone Number: | (419) 372-2531 |
| Website: | www.bgsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 20,654 (16,359 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Capital University
1 College and Main, Columbus, OH 43209-2394
| Phone Number: | (614) 236-6011 |
| Website: | www.capital.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,302 (3,122 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.capital.edu/67/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.capital.edu/67/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/capital/menu.html |
Carlow University
3333 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3165
| Phone Number: | (412) 578-6000 |
| Website: | www.carlow.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,519 (1,719 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.carlow.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | admissions.carlow.edu/fin-aid/index.html |
| Online Application: | admissions.carlow.edu/apply-online/index.html |
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
| Phone Number: | (412) 268-2000 |
| Website: | www.cmu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,572 (6,195 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Cedarville University
251 N. Main Street, Cedarville, OH 45314-0601
| Phone Number: | (937) 766-2211 |
| Website: | www.cedarville.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,379 (3,205 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Chatham University
Woodland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
| Phone Number: | (412) 365-1100 |
| Website: | www.chatham.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,763 (1,431 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Chattahoochee Technical College
980 S Cobb Drive Dr SE, Marietta, GA 30060-3300
| Phone Number: | (770) 528-4545 |
| Website: | www.chattahoocheetech.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 15,016 (15,016 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.chattahoocheetech.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.chattahoocheetech.edu |
| Online Application: | www.chattahoocheetech.edu |
Clemson University
201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634
| Phone Number: | (864) 656-4636 |
| Website: | www.clemson.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 20,494 (15,920 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Coker College
300 E College Ave, Hartsville, SC 29550
| Phone Number: | (843) 383-8000 |
| Website: | www.coker.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,287 (1,287 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.coker.edu/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.coker.edu/financial-aid.html |
| Online Application: | www.coker.edu/apply.html |
College of Lake County
19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL 60030-1198
| Phone Number: | (847) 543-2000 |
| Website: | WWW.CLCILLINOIS.EDU |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 28,742 (28,742 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.clcillinois.edu/credit/apply/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.clcillinois.edu/credit/aid/ |
| Online Application: | apps.clcillinois.edu/applic/admappl.asp |
Columbus Technical College
928 Manchester Expy, Columbus, GA 31904-6572
| Phone Number: | (706) 649-1800 |
| Website: | www.columbustech.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 5,988 (5,988 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.columbustech.edu/directory/offices/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.columbustech.edu/financial-aid/default.htm |
| Online Application: | www.gacollege411.org/applications/GDTAE/apply.h… |
Dabney S Lancaster Community College
1000 Dabney Drive, Clifton Forge, VA 24422-1000
| Phone Number: | (540) 863-2815 |
| Website: | www.dslcc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,886 (1,886 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.dslcc.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.dslcc.edu/studentservices/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | apply.vccs.edu/oa/launch.action |
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 |
Illinois Institute of Technology
3300 S Federal St, Chicago, IL 60616
| Phone Number: | (312) 567-3000 |
| Website: | www.iit.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,148 (2,709 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Iowa State University
3410 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2030
| Phone Number: | (515) 294-5836 |
| Website: | www.iastate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 30,331 (23,891 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
15200 Kutztown Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530-0730
| Phone Number: | (610) 683-4000 |
| Website: | www.kutztown.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,731 (10,172 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, PA 16933
| Phone Number: | (570) 662-4000 |
| Website: | www.mansfield.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: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,026 (3,357 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.mansfield.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.mansfield.edu/~finaid/ |
| Online Application: | admissions.mansfield.edu/apply%2Dnow/ |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
2101 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27695-7001
| Phone Number: | (919) 515-2011 |
| Website: | www.ncsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 38,510 (28,365 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ncsu.edu/future-students/admissions/index.php |
| Financial Aid: | www.fis.ncsu.edu/financial_aid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ncsu.edu/future-students/apply/index.php |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802-1589
| Phone Number: | (814) 865-4700 |
| Website: | www.psu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| 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: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 48,407 (40,792 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN 55987-1399
| Phone Number: | (507) 457-1600 |
| Website: | www.smumn.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,267 (2,416 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132
| Phone Number: | (415) 338-1111 |
| Website: | www.sfsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 34,403 (28,590 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.sfsu.edu/future/appcentral/appcentral.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.sfsu.edu/~finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/ |
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
5210 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649
| Phone Number: | (479) 788-7000 |
| Website: | www.uafortsmith.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,521 (8,521 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uafortsmith.edu/Future |
| Financial Aid: | www.uafortsmith.edu/Finaid |
| Online Application: | www.uafortsmith.edu |
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive, Moscow, ID 83844-2282
| Phone Number: | (888) 884-3246 |
| Website: | www.uidaho.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,242 (10,955 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uihome.uidaho.edu/uihome/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.students.uidaho.edu/finaid |
| Online Application: | www.uihome.uidaho.edu/default.aspx?pid=15568 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
1400 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550
| Phone Number: | (206) 543-2100 |
| Website: | www.washington.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: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 49,323 (35,420 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.washington.edu/students/osfa/ |
| Online Application: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
Utah State University
Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-1400
| Phone Number: | (435) 797-1000 |
| Website: | www.usu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 17,198 (15,063 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.usu.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.usu.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.usu.edu/admissions/applyonline/ |
Valparaiso University
US Highway 30 and Sturdy Road, Valparaiso, IN 46383
| Phone Number: | (219) 464-5000 |
| Website: | valpo.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 Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,406 (3,090 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | valpo.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | valpo.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | valpo.edu/apply/ |
Washington State University
French Administration Building, Pullman, WA 99164-5910
| Phone Number: | (509) 335-3564 |
| Website: | www.wsu.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: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 29,038 (24,080 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Weber State University
3848 Harrison Blvd, Ogden, UT 84408-1137
| Phone Number: | (801) 626-6000 |
| Website: | www.weber.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 28,129 (27,418 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
| Admissions: | weber.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | weber.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.weber.edu/admissions/studentapplication.html |
West Virginia University
Stewart Hall, University Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26506-6201
| Phone Number: | (304) 293-0111 |
| Website: | www.wvu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 32,616 (23,329 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.arc.wvu.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.finaid.wvu.edu |
| Online Application: | apply.wvu.edu/applyNow |
Winthrop University
119 Tillman Hall, Rock Hill, SC 29733
| Phone Number: | (803) 323-2211 |
| Website: | www.winthrop.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,576 (5,644 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.winthrop.edu/admissions/secondary.aspx?id=2462 |
| Financial Aid: | www.winthrop.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/winthrop/menu.html |
York College Pennsylvania
441 Country Club Rd, York, PA 17403-3651
| Phone Number: | (717) 846-7788 |
| Website: | www.ycp.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,175 (5,819 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ycp.edu/admissions/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.ycp.edu/admissions/ |
| Online Application: | www.ycp.edu/admissions/370.htm |
Youngstown State University
One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555-0001
| Phone Number: | (877) 468-6978 |
| Website: | www.ysu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,784 (14,603 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | web.ysu.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | cfweb.cc.ysu.edu/finaid/index.cfm |
| Online Application: | web.ysu.edu/gen/ysu/Apply_to_YSU_m140.html |