Skip to content
Creative WritingPrograms
Purdue University campus — University Hall in Purdue University main campus in West Lafayette, IN
University Hall in Purdue University main campus in West Lafayette, IN · Photo: Abhijitsathe · CC BY 3.0 · source
Purdue University logo

Purdue University

West Lafayette, INPublicDepartment of English, College of Liberal Arts

Purdue University's Department of English offers an undergraduate BA in Creative Writing at the West Lafayette campus. The department's MFA program was phased out, ending in Spring 2024, and no longer accepts graduate students.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

Purdue University logo

Purdue University

Creative Writing

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: West Lafayette, IN
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: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View program

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.
  • MFA Program in Creative Writing (Master of Fine Arts)Program phased out (terminated Spring 2024); not accepting new graduate students.Source: cla.purdue.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name
Purdue University-Main Campus
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
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. cla.purdue.edu/academic/english/gradstudies/creativewriting/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. cla.purdue.edu/academic/english/undergraduate/majors/creativewriting.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

Request a correction · Claim this profile

Purdue University Creative Writing Programs (BA)