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Columbia College Chicago · School of Communication and Culture
An undergraduate Creative Writing BA built on writing workshops and literature courses across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and multimedia texts, with a professional course (The Working Writer) and a capstone writing project.
Dedicated Creative Writing BA major (not an English concentration) with writing workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and multimedia texts and a capstone writing project.
Source: colum.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
FictionCreative NonfictionPoetry
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| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Any / all genres | 5–10 pages | 5-10 pages of creative writing, or an audio/video recording of a reading (up to 5 minutes), plus a 200-300 word explanation of the workFormatting: 12-point font, double-spaced for fiction and nonfiction, single-spaced for poetrySource: colum.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
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| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Undergraduate, full-time (12-18 credits), new students; tuition and feesPublished for campus-based studyFrom the school's rate table for this level | $37,390 | per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: colum.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| All students — Undergraduate, full-time tuition per semester (12-18 credits), new studentsPublished for campus-based studyFrom the school's rate table for this level | $17,749 | per semester · 2026-2027Source: colum.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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