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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PAPrivate nonprofitDepartment of English, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Carnegie Mellon's Department of English awards a B.A. in Creative Writing in which undergraduates write fiction, poetry, screenwriting, and creative nonfiction. The 99-unit major combines introductory genre courses, a Reading in Forms course, four workshops, and English electives.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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Carnegie Mellon University

B.A. in Creative Writing

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Screenwriting · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $69,702 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition, first-years entering Fall 2026 · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Degrees we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists only dedicated creative writing degrees. These related offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Additional Major in Creative WritingAn additional (second) major taken with a primary major in another department; not a separate degree. The degree program is the B.A. in Creative Writing recorded above.Source: cmu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Minor in Creative WritingMinor; not a degree.Source: coursecatalog.web.cmu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • B.A. in Professional Writing / B.S. in Technical Writing (B.A. in Professional Writing; B.S. in Technical Writing)Professional and technical writing degrees without a creative writing identity.Source: coursecatalog.web.cmu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

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Institution

Official name
Carnegie Mellon University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
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Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. coursecatalog.web.cmu.edu/schools-colleges/dietrichcollegeofhumanitiesandsocialsciences/departmentof — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  3. cmu.edu/dietrich/english/academic-programs/creative-writing/declare-creative-writing.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. cmu.edu/dietrich/english/academic-programs/creative-writing/index.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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Carnegie Mellon University Creative Writing Programs (BA)