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BA Creative Writing Programs in Illinois

Bachelor of Arts degrees whose official degree title is creative writing (or writing with a demonstrated creative writing curriculum). English degrees with a creative writing concentration are not listed.

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Columbia College Chicago

Creative Writing (BA)

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $17,749 per semester · All students — Undergraduate, full-time tuition per semester (12-18 credits), new students · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Northwestern University

Creative Writing Major

BABachelor of Arts (Creative Writing Major)
Location: Evanston, IL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Creative Writing, BALAS

BABachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences, Major in Creative Writing
Location: Champaign, IL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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