Boston, MA's best Creative Writing colleges [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Boston ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 40.5K citations received by 2.31K academic papers made by 7 universities in Boston was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Boston College

For Creative Writing

#2 in Massachusetts

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

2. Boston University

For Creative Writing

#4 in Massachusetts

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

3. Northeastern University

For Creative Writing

#7 in Massachusetts

#119 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

4. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Creative Writing

#9 in Massachusetts

#136 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. Simmons University

For Creative Writing

#17 in Massachusetts

#246 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,575

6. Emerson College

For Creative Writing

#23 in Massachusetts

#356 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,703

7. Suffolk University

For Creative Writing

#25 in Massachusetts

#391 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

Universities for Creative Writing near Boston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	58	Cambridge, Massachusetts
5	Harvard University	14	Cambridge, Massachusetts
7	Tufts University	89	Medford, Massachusetts
16	Brandeis University	161	Waltham, Massachusetts
21	Wellesley College	183	Wellesley, Massachusetts
39	University of Massachusetts - Lowell	191	Lowell, Massachusetts
58	University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester	256	Worcester, Massachusetts
63	College of the Holy Cross	131	Worcester, Massachusetts
64	Clark University	146	Worcester, Massachusetts
65	Providence College	169	Providence, Rhode Island