Universities teaching online
110 Online Creative Writing Programs
- programs
- 110 programs
- universities
- 42 universities
- taught in English
- 98% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 16,810 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as Online MS in Creative Writing and Online Masters in Creative Writing.
110 online creative writing programs are open to international students, at 42 universities. Almost all of them — 98% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 16,810 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 13,777 USD and 24,547 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Creative Writing programs
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Creative Writing tuition fees, by degree level
Medians cover the programs billed per year, using the price each university publishes for international students converted to USD, and only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist. Programs priced per semester, per credit or for the whole program are listed above on their own basis.
Top universities for Creative Writing
Ranked by how many creative writing programs each one runs — the count is next to the name.
- MasterClass (18)
- Wesleyan University (9)
- University of California, Irvine (9)
- Missouri State University (6)
- Coursera Project Network (5)
- University of Michigan (5)
- Central Queensland University (4)
- Tsinghua University, Beijing (3)
- University of British Columbia (3)
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (3)
Online Creative Writing Programs: common questions
- How many creative writing programs are there online?
- 110 creative writing programs at 42 universities taught online are open to international students, as of 11 October 2026.
- How much does a creative writing degree cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for master's programs in creative writing is 16,810 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 13,777 USD and 24,547 USD a year.
- Can I study creative writing in English?
- Yes — 98% of the creative writing programs in our catalog are taught in English (108 of 110).
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