Top MA in Writing Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
--	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate	M.A Professional Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS7.5 Programs	Tuition: ($50,000/Yr)₹46.44L/Yr Living: ($15,390/Yr)₹14.29L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Michigan State University, East Lansing 8.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate	M.A Digital Rhetoric and Professional Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: ($69,713/Yr)₹64.75L/Yr Living: ($18,750/Yr)₹17.42L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati 8.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Ohio, USA85%Acceptance Rate	M.A Professional Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE54 Programs	Tuition: ($28,394/Yr)₹26.37L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 10.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA49.7%Acceptance Rate	M.A English Writing Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL90 Programs	Tuition: ($45,556/Yr)₹42.31L/Yr Living: ($13,397/Yr)₹12.44L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹33.47L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹27.08L 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey ₹37.83L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia ₹38.2L 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona ₹55.26L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹39.5L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York ₹56.51L 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹9.72L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹28.19L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 8.1 Best In Infrastructure University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio ₹28.15L 1st Year Fees B.S Computer Science Apply Now
--	Kent State University, Kent 7.0(Based on 13 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%Acceptance Rate	M.A English (Literature and Writing) Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100TOEFL71PTE50 Programs	Tuition: ($19,186/Yr)₹17.82L/Yr Living: ($16,630/Yr)₹15.45L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Louisiana, USA74%Acceptance Rate	M.A Creative Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE59 Programs	Tuition: ($58,900/Yr)₹54.71L/Yr Living: ($11,750/Yr)₹10.91L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Colorado State University, Fort Collins 7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Colorado, USA90%Acceptance Rate	M.A English, Writing, Rhetoric, and Social Change Specialization Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE308IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: ($14,514/Yr)₹13.48L/Yr Living: ($11,974/Yr)₹11.12L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of South Alabama, Mobile 6.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Alabama, USA65%Acceptance Rate	M.A English-Creative Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL71PTE48 Programs	Tuition: ($28,800/Yr)₹26.75L/Yr Living: ($7,490/Yr)₹6.96L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	California State University-Northridge, Northridge 8.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)California, USA86.5%Acceptance Rate	M.A Fine Arts - Screenwriting Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE290IELTS6.5PTE58 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($21,582/Yr)₹20.05L/Yr Living: ($10,402/Yr)₹9.66L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Ohio University, Athens 7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Ohio, USA	M.A English (Concentration in Creative Writing) Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.0 Programs	Tuition: ($17,622/Yr)₹16.37L/Yr Living: ($6,767/Yr)₹6.29L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

--	California State University-Sacramento, Sacramento 9.8(Based on 5 User Reviews)California, USA65%Acceptance Rate	MA English - Creative Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE65 Programs	Tuition: ($6,660/Yr)₹6.19L/Yr Living: ($14,396/Yr)₹13.37L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Umass-Dartmouth, North Dartmouth Massachusetts, USA92.2%Acceptance Rate	M.A Professional Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95IELTS6PTE52 Programs	Tuition: ($35,693/Yr)₹33.15L/Yr Living: ($12,936/Yr)₹12.01L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Oklahoma, Norman Oklahoma, USA77%Acceptance Rate	M.A Rhetoric and Writing Studies Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: ($16,803/Yr)₹15.61L/Yr Living: ($15,798/Yr)₹14.67L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	DePaul University, Chicago 7.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	M.A Writing and Publishing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($26,895/Yr)₹24.98L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw 5.8(Based on 2 User Reviews)Georgia, USA69%Acceptance Rate	MA Professional Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: ($32,382/Yr)₹30.08L/Yr Living: ($11,467/Yr)₹10.65L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Portland State University, Portland 8.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)Oregon, USA90.9%Acceptance Rate	M.A Writing: Professional & Technical Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE300TOEFL80PTE60 Programs	Tuition: ($22,260/Yr)₹20.68L/Yr Living: ($12,831/Yr)₹11.92L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Rowan University, Glassboro 9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA77.8%Acceptance Rate	MA Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL4.0PTE50 Programs	Tuition: ($16,632/Yr)₹15.45L/Yr Living: ($12,236/Yr)₹11.36L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale Florida, USA73%Acceptance Rate	M.A Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE297TOEFL80PTE54 Programs	Tuition: ($26,514/Yr)₹24.63L/Yr Living: ($12,550/Yr)₹11.66L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Colorado-Denver, Denver 7.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)Colorado, USA78%Acceptance Rate	M.A Elementary Reading and Writing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE58 Programs	Tuition: ($17,757/Yr)₹16.49L/Yr Living: ($4,920/Yr)₹4.57L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	The New School, New York City 7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New York, USA30%Acceptance Rate	M.A Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: ($50,588/Yr)₹46.99L/Yr Living: ($18,600/Yr)₹17.28L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top MA in Writing Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Found 36 universities

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Michigan State University, East Lansing

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

Partner Colleges

Kent State University, Kent

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

University of South Alabama, Mobile

California State University-Northridge, Northridge

Ohio University, Athens

California State University-Sacramento, Sacramento

Umass-Dartmouth, North Dartmouth

University of Oklahoma, Norman

DePaul University, Chicago

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw

Portland State University, Portland

Rowan University, Glassboro

Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale

University of Colorado-Denver, Denver

The New School, New York City

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