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Creative Writing Programs in Pennsylvania

Dedicated creative writing degrees (BFA, BA, MFA and PhD) offered by schools in Pennsylvania. English degrees with a creative writing concentration are not listed.

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Carnegie Mellon University

B.A. in Creative Writing

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Screenwriting · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $69,702 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition, first-years entering Fall 2026 · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Seton Hill University

Writing Popular Fiction (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction
Location: Greensburg, PA
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Fiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $982 per credit · All students — Writing Popular Fiction MFA · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Pittsburgh

Creative Writing Major

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $21,594 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania residents, full-time two terms · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Pittsburgh

MFA in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in English Writing
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years (starting Fall 2027)
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: $27,412 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania residents, full-time two terms · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 7, 2027 · Fall 2027
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