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Northwestern University

Evanston, ILPrivate nonprofitDepartment of English (Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences); School of Professional Studies

At Northwestern University, the Department of English in Weinberg College offers an undergraduate Creative Writing Major and the Litowitz MFA+MA program, while the School of Professional Studies offers a part-time, online MFA in Prose and Poetry. The Litowitz MFA is awarded only together with an MA in English.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

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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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MFA in Prose and Poetry

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Prose and Poetry
Location: Evanston, ILSchool location; study is online.
Format: Fully onlineAll coursework is completed online and the school does not require in-person attendance. · Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $4,000 (basis not stated by the school) · All students — Per course · 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.
  • Litowitz MFA+MA Program in Creative Writing and English (Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing + Master of Arts in English (awarded together))Joint MFA+MA; both degrees are awarded simultaneously and the MFA is not offered on its own in this program.Source: english.northwestern.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • MA in Writing (School of Professional Studies) (Master of Arts in Writing)MA degrees are out of scope.Source: sps.northwestern.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Institution

Official name
Northwestern University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website

Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. catalogs.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/arts-sciences/english/creative-writing-major/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  2. english.northwestern.edu/graduate/mfa-ma-program/index.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  4. sps.northwestern.edu/masters/writing/index.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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