Top Creative Writing Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#14/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
B.A English - Creative Writing Concentration
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1560TOEFL100PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
$56.2K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#18/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$68.4K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#24/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$67K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#30/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$94.9K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#41/3118 THE Ranking 2026

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
B.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#67/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Washington University, St. Louis

6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Literature - Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT100IELTS6.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$61.7K/Yr
Living
$15.5K/Yr
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#85/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
B.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1170IELTS6.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$31.1K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#102/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate
B.A English and Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$59.9K/Yr
Living
$20.2K/Yr
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#108/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Pennsylvania State University, State College

10.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1140IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$43.3K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#127/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Rochester, Rochester

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)New York, USA35.9%Acceptance Rate
B.A English:Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$65.9K/Yr
Living
$10.5K/Yr
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#138/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Arizona, Tucson

8.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Arizona, USA86%Acceptance Rate
B.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL70PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$41K/Yr
Living
$16.8K/Yr
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#201/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate
B.A English - Concentration in Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$58.1K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#251/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

9.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)Virginia, USA55%Acceptance Rate
B.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1390IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.3K/Yr
Living
$17K/Yr
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#301/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick

9.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA65%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1300TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.8K/Yr
Living
$12.5K/Yr
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#301/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of California-Riverside, Riverside

8.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA70%Acceptance Rate
B.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$13.1K/Yr
Living
$15.5K/Yr
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#351/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Colorado-Denver, Denver

7.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)Colorado, USA78%Acceptance Rate
B.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
$45.7K/Yr
Living
$4.9K/Yr
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#351/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Kansas, Lawrence

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%Acceptance Rate
B.A English: Creative Writing
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$28.3K/Yr
Living
$10.3K/Yr
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#401/3118 THE Ranking 2026

George Mason University, Fairfax

8.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)Virginia, USA88.8%Acceptance Rate
B.A English - Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
$34.9K/Yr
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#401/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

9.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA46%Acceptance Rate
B.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL80PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.3K/Yr
Living
$10.7K/Yr
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#401/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Temple University, Philadelphia

8.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA83%Acceptance Rate
B.A English - Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$32.9K/Yr
Living
$8.4K/Yr
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