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Pratt Institute

Brooklyn, NYPrivate nonprofitDepartment of Writing, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Pratt's Writing Department in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a four-year BFA in Writing focused on creative writing and ending in a book-length senior thesis, and a two-year, fall-start MFA in Writing built around a weekly Writing Studio, mentorships, and fieldwork residencies. Both programs are based on the Brooklyn campus.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

Pratt Institute

Writing, BFA

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Screenwriting
Duration: 4 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $64,703 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate, 12-18 credits per semester · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Pratt Institute

Writing, MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Poetry · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Duration: 2 years (four semesters)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,310 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition (all graduate programs except School of Information) · 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.
  • Creative Writing, MinorMinor; not a degree.Source: pratt.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Facilities

  • Writing studiosDedicated 24/7 work spaces for writing students on the Brooklyn campus.Source: pratt.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name
Pratt Institute-Main
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
200 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
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. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  2. pratt.edu/liberal-arts-and-sciences/writing/contact/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. pratt.edu/liberal-arts-and-sciences/writing/creative-writing-minor/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. pratt.edu/liberal-arts-and-sciences/writing/writing-bfa/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. pratt.edu/liberal-arts-and-sciences/writing/writing-mfa/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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Pratt Institute Creative Writing Programs (BFA, MFA)