27 Best colleges for Creative Writing in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 141K citations received by 7.31K academic papers made by 27 universities in Massachusetts 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. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Creative Writing

#14 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Boston College

Boston

For Creative Writing

#23 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Creative Writing

#58 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

4. Boston University

Boston

For Creative Writing

#59 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

5. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Creative Writing

#66 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Creative Writing

#89 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

7. Northeastern University

Boston

For Creative Writing

#119 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

8. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Creative Writing

#131 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,455

9. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Creative Writing

#136 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

10. Clark University

Worcester

For Creative Writing

#146 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

11. Smith College

Northampton

For Creative Writing

#157 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1474
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,823

12. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Creative Writing

#161 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

13. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Creative Writing

#183 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Creative Writing

#185 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

15. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Creative Writing

#191 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Creative Writing

#206 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

17. Simmons University

Boston

For Creative Writing

#246 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

18. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Creative Writing

#256 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

19. Lesley University

Cambridge

For Creative Writing

#300 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $33,111
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,476

20. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Creative Writing

#340 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1921

21. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Creative Writing

#346 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,782

22. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Creative Writing

#353 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

23. Emerson College

Boston

For Creative Writing

#356 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

24. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Creative Writing

#371 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

25. Suffolk University

Boston

For Creative Writing

#391 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

26. Bentley University

Waltham

For Creative Writing

#436 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,858

27. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Creative Writing

#439 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Creative Writing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	97
Connecticut	10	4
New Hampshire	4	112
New York	50	1
New Jersey	14	26
Maine	6	172
Pennsylvania	25	8
Maryland	11	24
District of Columbia	5	33
Virginia	12	21
Ohio	16	7
North Carolina	16	22
Michigan	12	5
South Carolina	6	108
Indiana	11	30
Kentucky	4	75
Tennessee	7	47
Wisconsin	9	15
Georgia	11	20
Illinois	18	9
Alabama	4	70
Iowa	5	42
Missouri	6	52
Florida	13	32
Minnesota	10	36
Mississippi	3	166
Arkansas	4	134
Louisiana	5	98
Kansas	3	53
South Dakota	2	382
North Dakota	2	258
Nebraska	3	74
Oklahoma	3	76
Texas	28	3
Colorado	9	54
Utah	3	46
Idaho	3	192
Arizona	3	18
Washington	10	19
Oregon	7	100
California	44	2

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Creative Writing

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