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Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, ILPrivate nonprofitSchool of Communication and Culture

Columbia College Chicago offers a BA in Creative Writing in its School of Communication and Culture, covering fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and multimedia texts. Students can work on the literary journal Allium and attend the Efroymson Creative Writing Reading Series.

Eligible creative writing degrees

Each program has its own page with admissions, tuition, funding and sources.

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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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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.
  • Creative Writing (Minor)Minor, not a degree program.Source: colum.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Playwriting (Minor)Minor in playwriting; not a degree program.Source: colum.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Screenwriting and Development Master of Arts Degree (Master of Arts in Screenwriting and Development)MA degree and standalone screenwriting program; out of scope.Source: colum.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Reading series

  • Efroymson Creative Writing Reading SeriesSource: colum.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name
Columbia College Chicago
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1996
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. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  2. colum.edu/academics/majors-and-programs — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. colum.edu/academics/programs/creative-writing — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. colum.edu/admissions/requirements/freshman — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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Columbia College Chicago Creative Writing Programs (BA)