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The New School campus — The New School University Center in October 2014
The New School University Center in October 2014 · Photo: MusikAnimal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

The New School

New York, NYPrivate nonprofitCreative Writing Program, The New School for Social Research

The New School's Creative Writing Program, housed in The New School for Social Research, awards a 36-credit MFA in Creative Writing with concentrations in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, arts writing, and writing for children and young adults. A BA in Creative Writing is offered through the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

The New School

Creative Writing (BA)

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: New York, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Genres not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,649 per credit · Adult Bachelor's Program, continuing students who enrolled before fall 2025 · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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The New School

Creative Writing (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: New York, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,062 per credit · Continuing students who enrolled before fall 2025, per credit · 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.
  • Literary Studies (BA), Writing concentration — Eugene Lang College (Bachelor of Arts in Literary Studies)Writing is a concentration within the Literary Studies major; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: ww3.newschool.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name
The New School
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
Not verified
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. ww3.newschool.edu/lang/writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. ww3.newschool.edu/nssr/mfa-creative-writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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