2025 Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Ranked #106 in popularity, creative writing is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 193 bachelor's degrees in creative writing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on creative writing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other creative writing students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized creative writing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for creative writing students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The creative writing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Creative Writing in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in creative writing.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Creative Writing

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in creative writing. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from George Mason University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

146 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in creative writing. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from Liberty University

Best Creative Writing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	34
Tennessee	460	16
North Carolina	453	67
Georgia	453	79
South Carolina	370	10
Kentucky	331	5
Louisiana	306	12
Arkansas	294	29
Mississippi	275	10
West Virginia	223	1

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Creative Writing Related Rankings by Major

Creative Writing is one of 4 different types of Writing Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Creative Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Rhetoric & Composition	192
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	44
General Writing	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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