2025 Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

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 Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 88 bachelor's degrees in creative writing to qualified students.

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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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Indiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Creative Writing

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

41 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in creative writing has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from Purdue University - Main Campus

2

DePauw University
Greencastle, IN

20 Annual Graduates

DePauw University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in creative writing. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Greencastle.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from DePauw University

Best Creative Writing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Creative Writing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	109
Ohio	612	197
Illinois	558	141
Wisconsin	435	34

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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
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	25
Rhetoric & Composition	13
General Writing	4

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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