The 10 best American colleges for writers

Johns Hpkins,
USA TODAY
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For aspiring writers choosing a college is a lot like a child trying to make a decision in a candy store. The number of colleges with utterly brilliant writing programs, both at the graduate and undergraduate level, is astounding.


1. Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia): Ask anyone for the best schools for writers, and Emory will inevitably emerge. With a plethora of outstanding minds flocking to and from Emory every year (be it guest lecturers, students, or alumni), it is no wonder why Emory would be a prime place for a budding writer. Emory offers extraordinary flexibility to its students; the only required course of all English majors is Poetry. E Students looking for more personal settings with professors will be happy to find that most English classes cap at 15 students, while the largest cap at 25.

2. Hamilton College (Clinton, New York): Hamilton College is known not only for its high quality coursework or wide breadth of options for English majors but also for its nationally renowned writing center. Like Emory, Hamilton College allows English majors to concentrate in either English literature or creative writing.

3. Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland): There are few programs in Johns Hopkins that aren’t among the best in the nation. Their English department boasts a long history of producing well-received and distinguished writers.

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts): Most people wouldn’t immediately think of MIT as a great writing school given its enormous reputation for engineering, computer science, and technology. However, MIT offers an extensive and unique writing program that not only produces great writers but prepares them to be competitive in the harsh job market of English graduates.

5. New York University (New York, New York): Beyond the acclaimed faculty and progressive coursework, the location of NYU itself is reason enough to study there.

6. Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri): A haven for any growing writer, Wash U’s creative writing program offers a variety of courses, taught by their talented MFA faculty as well as second-year MFA students.

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