Overview

Key facts

A degree in Creative Writing is an asset to nearly any career you pursue because it helps you develop critical thinking and clear expression.

The Advantages Of Ashland's Creative Writing Program

In the Creative Writing program at Ashland University, you’ll have numerous opportunities to learn from experienced authors and create works of your own. By the time you graduate, you’ll have a fully developed manuscript. In your senior capstone course, you will work toward creating a polished series of stories, essays, or a chapbook of poems.

You’ll also:

Receive personalized attention from professors who are published authors dedicated to helping you succeed.

Learn about the publishing process from professors and authors who have experienced it firsthand.

Receive invaluable feedback on your personal work from your introductory writing workshops through the evaluation of your senior capstone manuscrip.

Meet with published authors who visit the English department as guest speakers (including Pulitzer Prize award winners).

Gain rewarding real world experience through internships with Ashland Poetry Press, or the Ashland Master of Fine Arts program.

Join the editorial team of the Black Fork Review, a literary journal run by students and featuring student writing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Writing

Composition

Writers' Workshop: Poetry

Writers' Workshop: Creative Nonfiction/Fiction

Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.25

English requirements

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

Immigration documents: Submit photocopies of your passport pages (also include this and marriage license for any dependent that will be accompanying you).

High School Diploma (or Equivalent) and Transcripts

Attend Access IEP Program or submit Proof of English Language Proficiency

Proof of financial support. Financial Support Documentation available on the right.

Tuition Fee

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International

29940 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29940 USD per year during 48 months.
National

29940 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29940 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

29940 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29940 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Ashland

1078 - 1787 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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