Creative Writing Schools

National University

National University's online graduate degree programs are designed to enable you to complete your degree in the shortest time possible while maintaining your family and career responsibilities....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Creative Writing (Online Master)

Chapman University

Chapman is a nationally recognized, comprehensive university rated a Top School by U.S. News and World Report's Best Universities-Master’s. You’ll find that we provide both professional and graduate programs of distinction in a variety of fields and academic disciplines....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English - Creative Writing (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Arizona State University

ASU has a vision to be a New American University, promoting excellence in its research and among its students and faculty, increasing access to its educational resources and working with communities to positively impact social and economic development....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Teaching English as a Second Language (Master)
- Master in Spanish (Master)
- Master in German (Master)
- Master in French (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)
- Doctor in Spanish (Doctor)
- Certificate in Spanish / English Translation (Certificate)

Ball State University, College of Architecture and Planning

At Ball State, we’re more than just educators—we’re educational entrepreneurs. Combining top-flight talent with the top-notch resources Ball State has to offer, our students and faculty inject endless energy and creativity into what they teach and how they learn. The result—a university The Princeton Review calls one of the best in the Midwest. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Boise State University

Boise State is Idaho’s metropolitan research university, located in the state’s population center and capital city, a hub of government, business, the arts, health care, industry and technology. The campus is home to 11 Idaho Professor of the Year honorees since 1990 and the 2005 national champion student debate and speech team. Boise State is the largest university in Idaho with an all-time state...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

California State University - Fresno

California State University, Fresno was founded as Fresno State Normal School in 1911, became a teacher's college in 1921, and has offered advanced degrees since 1949. The university's popular nickname is "Fresno State." Our mascot is the Bulldog....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Spanish (Master)
- Master in Reading - Language Arts (Master)
- Master in Fine Arts - Creative Writing (Master)

Chatham University

Chatham University prepares its students, bachelors through doctoral level, on campus and around the world, to excel in their professions and to be engaged, environmentally responsible, globally conscious, life-long learners, and citizen leaders for democracy. Chatham College for Women offers superb career preparation informed by the liberal arts. Chatham College for Graduate Studies and Chatham C...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Fine Arts - Creative Writing (Master)

Eastern Michigan University, College of Arts and Science

Your success and well-being. Whether you are a student, alumnus/a, future student, friend, faculty or staff member, or community member, our success at EMU is about your success--academically, professionally, personally. Since 1849, EMU has been committed to the highest standards in the classroom, the community and the world. With 24,000 students of all ages and walks of life from around the globe...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Master)
- Master in English Language and Literature (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)
- Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Certificate)
- Certificate in Japanese Business Practices (Certificate)
- Certificate in English Language and Literature (Certificate)

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Becton College of Arts and Sciences, College at Florham

Fairleigh Dickinson University is a center of academic excellence dedicated to the preparation of world citizens through global education. The University strives to provide students with the multi-disciplinary, intercultural, and ethical understandings necessary to participate, lead, and prosper in the global marketplace of ideas, commerce and culture....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Georgia College and State University, College of Arts and Sciences

From the Corinthian columns to our landscaped lawns, Georgia College reflects the perfect image of a private liberal arts college. Except, of course, we're public. That makes us a liberal arts college with a larger mission. At Georgia College, we're dedicated to the proposition that all minds should be free....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Georgia State University, College of Arts and Sciences

Located in the Southeast's governmental, financial, retail, health and legal center — downtown Atlanta — Georgia State is a place where teaching, research and service are woven together to create a meaningful learning experience....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Spanish (Master)
- Master in German (Master)
- Master in French (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)
- Master in Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language (Master)
- Doctor in Creative Writing (Doctor)

Hollins University

Since 1842, Hollins University has been a leader in liberal arts education for women. The value of a single-sex, liberal arts education is demonstrated by the wide range of careers that Hollins graduates successfully enter....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

New School University


Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Online Master)
- Online Certificate in English Language Teaching (Online Certificate)
- Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Seattle Pacific University, College of Arts and Sciences

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University has a long and distinguished history in Christian higher education. Now entering a new century, the University is positioned to engage the culture and influence the world for good....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Spalding University, College of Social Sciences and Humanities

Located in the heart of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, Spalding University offers a variety of educational opportunities which encourage lifelong learning, growing, and finding your place in the world -- within an environment that fosters curiosity and strong moral values....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Texas State University San Marcos, School of Music

Texas State's 28,121 students choose from 110 bachelor’s, 88 master’s and eight doctoral degree programs offered by the following colleges: Applied Arts, McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Liberal Arts, Science, University College and the Graduate College. Texas State students come from around the globe, and our student body is di...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- (Master)

University of Alaska, College of Arts and Sciences

Located in the heart of Alaska’s largest city is the University of Alaska Anchorage, the state’s largest post-secondary institution. The campus is nestled in the middle of a greenbelt, surrounded by lakes, ponds and wildlife, and is connected to a city-wide trail system perfect for students’ active lifestyles....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing and Literary Arts (Master)

Antioch University - Los Angeles

Antioch is a six-campus university located in four states. Each campus has its own distinct academic programs, community life, and regional or national identity. Together we have developed a new Ph.D. program and a growing number of on-line courses. Antioch University is founded on principles of rigorous liberal arts education, innovative experiential learning and socially engaged citizenship. The...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)
- Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing (Certificate)

University of Georgia

The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education. It is also the state's oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, "to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things," reflects the university's integral and unique role...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Spanish (Master)
- Master in Romance Languages (Master)
- Master in Greek (Master)
- Master in German (Master)
- Master in French (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)
- Doctor in Romance Languages (Doctor)

Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts Consortium: Cleveland State University, Kent State University, The University of Akron, Youngstown State University

Established in 2005, The NEOMFA is unlike any other program in the country. A consortium of four universities: Cleveland State University, Kent State University, The University of Akron, and Youngstown State University, the NEOMFA’s unique collaborative design allows students to take advantage of a large award-winning faculty and to concentrate in the writing of poetry, fiction, and crea...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Fine Arts - Creative Writing (Master)

Old Dominion University, College of Arts and Letters

Located in historic Norfolk, Va., the 188 acres of the Old Dominion University campus stretch from the Elizabeth River to the Lafayette River. Although situated in a metropolitan setting, the University offers a small-college look and feel, with tree-lined walkways, a mix of old and new buildings, and colorful gardens and ponds. Founded in 1930 as a division of the College of William and Mary, Old...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Boise State University, College of Arts and Science

Boise State is Idaho’s metropolitan research university, located in the state’s population center and capital city, a hub of government, business, the arts, health care, industry and technology. The campus is home to 11 Idaho Professor of the Year honorees since 1990 and the 2005 national champion student debate and speech team. Boise State is the largest university in Idaho with an all-time state...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

University of Missouri, College of Arts and Science - Columbia

The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 as the first public university west of the Mississippi River and the first state university in Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase territory. MU provides all the benefits of two universities in one — it's a major land-grant institution and Missouri's largest public research university....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in German (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)
- Doctor in Creative Writing (Doctor)

American University, College of Arts and Sciences

AU's more than 5,000 undergraduates are a microcosm of the world's diversity. From across the United States and from more than 100 countries, they share a desire to shape tomorrow's world. AU actively promotes international understanding, and this is reflected in its curricula offerings, faculty research, and the regular presence of world leaders on campus....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

University of Utah, College of Humanities

“I never imagined it would be so beautiful” is a comment frequently heard in The Graduate School. “My professors treated me like a colleague” is another. The fact is, Utah offers graduate students far more than they expect—a program of the highest caliber, in a place of spectacular beauty. Even with an introduction, Utah may surprise you. For in the end, graduate study is beyond imagining. It’s di...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)
- Certificate in French Studies (Certificate)

Murray State University, College of Humanities and Fine Arts

Murray State University is home to 10,304 students. As one of the nation's best public universities, Murray attracts students who are seeking a great education in a personalized, college-town setting....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Utah State University, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Since its founding in 1888, Utah State University has evolved from a small, agricultural college to one that is nationally and internationally recognized for its intellectual and technological leadership in land, water, space, and life enhancement. As Utah's land-grant and space-grant institution, the university is led by President Stan L. Albrecht and has 850 faculty who provide education for mor...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

McNeese State University, College of Liberal Arts

Welcome! We thank you for considering McNeese State University! Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, McNeese is the university of choice for almost 9,000 students. We invite you to make plans to visit our campus soon to discover for yourself what McNeese State University has to offer....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Purdue University, Department of English

Purdue is a university focused on helping students, faculty, and staff reach their goals and full potential. It is a university focused on research that will impact the lives and health of people around the world. It is a university focused on moving its discovery out of laboratories and into the marketplace where it can power a high-technology economy, especially in our state of Indiana. Purdue i...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Columbia College, Graduate Program

With more than 120 academic programs and nearly 11,000 students, Columbia College Chicago is the largest and most diverse private arts and media college in the nation. Because of our size, we can offer an unparalleled array of courses with exceptional technological resources in the heart of one of America's greatest cities....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing - Fiction (Master)

Rutgers University Camden, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Rutgers–Camden is a vibrant public research university delivering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs in the heart of the metro Philadelphia region....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is distinctive among institutions of higher education. Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University sustains the ideal of developing, through education, leaders who are well-prepared to help shape the future of the nation. The University is public, while nourished by the strong support of its alumni. It is also selective; the students who come here have been chose...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

University of California, Palm Desert Graduate Center - Riverside

The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California. Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR's current enrollment is 17,187 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2010. The campus is in the midst of a tremendous g...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts (Master)

University of New Orleans, Paralegal Studies

The University of New Orleans has grown to become a major urban research university. Categorized as an SREB Four-Year 2 institution, as a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-Intensive, and as a COC/SACS Level VI institution, its students now enjoy a broad range of academic programs nearly one-quarter of which are at the master’s or doctoral level. In addition, extracurricular activities, includi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Pine Manor College

Pine Manor College is a four-year liberal arts college dedicated to preparing women for roles of inclusive leadership and social responsibility in their workplaces, families and communities. We pursue this goal through: integration of an outcomes-based curriculum and co-curriculum demonstrated by portfolio presentations; active, collaborative, applied liberal arts learning; and collegewide mentori...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Rhode Island College

Rhode Island College is located on a 180-acre campus in the Mount Pleasant section of Providence. This location combines easy access to the benefits and resources of the metropolitan area with a suburban atmosphere. Rhode Island College has undergone expansion in recent decades at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It now serves approximately 9,000 students in courses and programs both o...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Northwestern University, School of Continuing Studies

Northwestern University combines innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative environment that transcends traditional academic boundaries. It provides students and faculty exceptional opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth in a setting enhanced by the richness of Chicago....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing (Master)

Brown University

By crafting your own curriculum with the guidance and assistance of your advisors and teachers, you will be challenged to define liberal education for yourself. You will be encouraged to explore widely across the disciplines. In doing so you will learn the powers and limits of different ways of knowing....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in French Studies (Master)
- Doctor in German Studies (Doctor)
- Doctor in French Studies (Doctor)
- Certificate in Creative Writing (Certificate)

University of British Columbia, College for Interdisciplinary Studies

Only 30 minutes from the heart of downtown Vancouver, the University of British Columbia holds an international reputation for excellence in advanced research and learning. The spectacular UBC campus is a 'must-see' for any visitor to the city -- where snow-capped mountains meet ocean, and breathtaking vistas greet you around every corner....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Germanic Studies (Master)
- Master in French (Master)
- Doctor in Germanic Studies (Doctor)
- Doctor in French (Doctor)
- Certificate in Creative Writing (Certificate)

Oklahoma State University, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Stillwater is in north central Oklahoma, about equal distance(roughly 70 miles) from Oklahoma City and Tulsa. If you are flying to Oklahoma, here are driving directions to Stillwater from Tulsa and Oklahoma City....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Creative Writing (Certificate)

University of New Orleans, Division of International Education

The University of New Orleans (UNO), the urban research university of the State of Louisiana, provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural, and social well being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. Located in an international city, the university serves as an important link between Louisiana and both the nation and the world. The university strat...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Creative Writing (Online Master)

Seattle Pacific University, English Department

Founded in 1891, Seattle Pacific University has a long and distinguished history in Christian higher education. Now entering a new century, the University is positioned to engage the culture and influence the world for good....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Creative Writing (Online Master)

Goddard College

Goddard specializes in low residency education, a format that is designed to accommodate the lifestyles of working adults. Unlike "online courses" or traditional classes, the low residency format offers the best of both worlds....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Creative Writing (Online Master)

Naropa University - Online

Inspired by the rich intellectual and experiential traditions of East and West, Naropa University is North America's leading institution of contemplative education....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Creative Writing (Online Master)

Wilkes University, Online Graduate Programs

A Wilkes University education encourages freedom of thought. By offering small classes with Ph.D.-level faculty, Wilkes provides an environment where students can speak their minds and actively engage in the subject matter—this under the guidance of people passionately interested in their fields—and your progress. As one Wilkes faculty member puts it: We believe you can do things you may not even...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Creative Writing (Online Master)

Stratford Career Institute

SCI offers over 50 distance education programs. Select the program of your choice and you will receive your free career training information. Please remember that you are under absolutely no obligation, and no sales person will contact you....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Certificate in English as a Second Language (Online Certificate)
- Online Certificate in Creative Writing (Online Certificate)

Chatham College

Founded in 1869, Chatham University is a coed university with a women's college as its historic heart. Chatham University provides students with a solid education built upon strong academics, public leadership and global understanding. Chatham's 35-acre arboretum campus is located on historic Woodland Road in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood where students have easy access to Pittsburgh's dynam...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Bachelor in Spanish and Hispanic Studies (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in French and Francophone Studies (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Creative Writing (Bachelor)

Interlochen Arts Camp

The world's premier summer arts program for aspiring artists grades 3 through 12, Interlochen Arts Camp attracts students, faculty and staff from all 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries. The world's best and brightest students train intensively with world-class instructors, and produce more than 400 presentations each summer in dance, theatre, creative writing, visual arts, motion picture ar...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Creative Writing (Certificate)

University of Alabama, College of Arts and Sciences

The University of Alabama is a major, comprehensive, student-centered research university founded in 1831 as Alabama’s first public college. Dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service, we provide a creative, nurturing campus environment where our students can become the best individuals possible … learn from the best and brightest faculty … and make a positive difference in the comm...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in English as a Second Language (Master)
- Master in Creative Writing (Master)