10 Best colleges for Creative Writing in Illinois
Below is the list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 91.5K citations received by 2.99K academic papers made by 10 universities in Illinois 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 topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.
Closest to Illinois states to learn Creative Writing
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 7 | 19 |
| Missouri | 5 | 31 |
| Iowa | 4 | 41 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 74 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 65 |
| Ohio | 13 | 3 |
| Michigan | 8 | 4 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 21 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 190 |
| Alabama | 3 | 57 |
| Virginia | 9 | 38 |
| Georgia | 6 | 24 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 25 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 89 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 87 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 51 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 97 |
| Maryland | 4 | 22 |
| New York | 26 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 23 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 13 |
| Texas | 19 | 5 |
| Colorado | 6 | 45 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 75 |
| Florida | 8 | 30 |
| Maine | 4 | 164 |
| Utah | 3 | 49 |
| Arizona | 3 | 11 |
| Idaho | 3 | 186 |
| Oregon | 4 | 67 |
| Washington | 4 | 8 |
| California | 26 | 12 |