25 Best colleges for Creative Writing in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 95.2K citations received by 6.32K academic papers made by 25 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

#17 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Boston College

Boston

For Creative Writing

#30 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

3. Boston University

Boston

For Creative Writing

#45 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Creative Writing

#65 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Creative Writing

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Creative Writing

#84 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

7. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Creative Writing

#123 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. Clark University

Worcester

For Creative Writing

#134 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

9. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Creative Writing

#139 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

10. Smith College

Northampton

For Creative Writing

#146 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

11. Northeastern University

Boston

For Creative Writing

#152 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

12. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Creative Writing

#156 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

13. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Creative Writing

#175 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

14. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Creative Writing

#179 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

15. Williams College

Williamstown

For Creative Writing

#191 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Creative Writing

#203 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

17. Simmons University

Boston

For Creative Writing

#221 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

18. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Creative Writing

#310 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

19. Lesley University

Cambridge

For Creative Writing

#337 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $32,414
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,279

20. Emerson College

Boston

For Creative Writing

#349 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $51,432

21. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Creative Writing

#350 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

22. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Creative Writing

#373 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

23. Suffolk University

Boston

For Creative Writing

#380 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

24. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Creative Writing

#384 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

25. Bentley University

Waltham

For Creative Writing

#398 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Creative Writing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	97
Connecticut	10	6
New Hampshire	4	118
New York	47	1
New Jersey	12	25
Maine	6	155
Pennsylvania	23	7
Maryland	11	23
District of Columbia	5	44
Virginia	12	20
Ohio	15	8
North Carolina	15	22
Michigan	11	2
South Carolina	4	107
Indiana	10	37
Kentucky	4	72
Tennessee	7	42
Wisconsin	7	12
Georgia	10	21
Illinois	14	11
Alabama	4	82
Iowa	4	49
Missouri	6	52
Florida	11	27
Minnesota	9	34
Mississippi	3	177
Arkansas	4	115
Louisiana	5	91
Kansas	3	51
South Dakota	3	324
North Dakota	2	243
Nebraska	3	53
Oklahoma	3	76
Texas	26	3
Colorado	7	62
Utah	3	47
Idaho	3	178
Arizona	3	15
Washington	7	19
Oregon	7	96
California	41	4

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Creative Writing

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