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BA Creative Writing Programs in New York

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 University in the City of New York logo

Columbia University in the City of New York

Major in Creative Writing

BABachelor of Arts (major in Creative Writing)
Location: New York, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Duration: 4-5 semesters to complete the major
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $72,800 per academic year · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Syracuse University logo

Syracuse University

Creative Writing, BA

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $69,180 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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The New School

Creative Writing (BA)

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: New York, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Genres not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,649 per credit · Adult Bachelor's Program, continuing students who enrolled before fall 2025 · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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