Best Writing Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 50 Writing Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Writing Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - April 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

University of Nebraska - Kearney

http://www.unk.edu
905 West 25th Street
Kearney, Nebraska
(308) 865-8526

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N/A

5,648

77%

18.7%

Not reported

$6,521

$12,349

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.39

370

440

380

20

0%

NC

 

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2

University of Houston

http://www.uh.edu
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston, Texas
(713) 743-1010

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1927

32,639

56%

32.6%

16.0%

$10,272

$20,892

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

586

547

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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3

Lesley University

http://www.lesley.edu
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 349-8800

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1909

1,568

64%

40.8%

33.3%

$30,920

$30,920

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.02

470

500

490

20

0%

NC

 

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4

Capital University

http://www.capital.edu
1 College and Main
Columbus, Ohio
(614) 236-6101

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1830

2,720

75%

55.5%

49.6%

$31,990

$31,990

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

542

545

545

24

0%

NC

 

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5

University of Louisville

http://www.louisville.edu
2301 South Third Street
Louisville, Kentucky
(502) 852-6531

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1798

15,727

73%

41.3%

26.4%

$9,750

$23,638

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.49

570

550

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

6

Ferris State University

http://www.ferris.edu
1201 South State Street
Big Rapids, Michigan
(231) 591-2100

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1884

13,261

71%

46%

30.0%

$10,950

$16,440

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

7

University of New Mexico

http://www.unm.edu
Albuquerque, New Mexico
(505) 277-8900

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1889

N/A

65%

0%

Not reported

$6,447

$25,860

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.24

538

546

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

8

Christian Brothers University

http://www.cbu.edu
650 East Parkway South
Memphis, Tennessee
(901) 321-3205

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1871

1,237

48%

53.4%

44.1%

$28,210

$28,210

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.71

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

9

Allegheny College

http://www.allegheny.edu
520 North Main Street
Meadville, Pennsylvania
(814) 332-4351

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1815

2,140

63%

74.9%

69.8%

$39,100

$39,100

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.74

600

595

583

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

10

University of Houston

http://www.uh.edu
4800 Calhoun Road
Houston, Texas
(713) 743-1010

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1927

32,639

56%

32.6%

16.0%

$10,272

$20,892

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

586

547

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

11

Bowie State University

http://www.bowiestate.edu
14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, Maryland
(301) 860-3415

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1865

4,283

48%

28.4%

13.0%

$6,971

$17,538

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.53

445

454

435

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

12

Mills College

http://www.mills.edu
5000 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, California
(510) 430-2135

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1852

937

63%

58.1%

51.4%

$41,494

$41,494

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.59

570

595

575

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

13

Yale University

http://www.yale.edu
New Haven, Connecticut
(203) 432-9300

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1701

5,405

7%

93.4%

89.0%

$44,000

$44,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

710

700

710

32

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

14

Florida Southern College

http://www.flsouthern.edu
111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, Florida
(863) 680-4131

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1883

2,040

56%

52.1%

47.1%

$28,580

$28,580

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.63

541

546

521

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

15

Lesley University

http://www.lesley.edu
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 349-8800

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1909

1,568

64%

40.8%

33.3%

$30,920

$30,920

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.02

470

500

490

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

University of Central Oklahoma

http://www.uco.edu
100 North University Drive
Edmond, Oklahoma
(405) 974-2338

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1890

15,379

79%

22.4%

10.0%

$5,437

$13,552

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

17

Capital University

http://www.capital.edu
1 College and Main
Columbus, Ohio
(614) 236-6101

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1830

2,720

75%

55.5%

49.6%

$31,990

$31,990

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

542

545

545

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

18

University of Notre Dame

http://www.nd.edu
Notre Dame, Indiana
(574) 631-7505

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1842

8,475

23%

94.4%

90.3%

$44,605

$44,605

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

680

660

650

31

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

19

Illinois Institute of Technology

http://www.iit.edu
3300 South Federal Street
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 567-3025

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1890

2,801

55%

57.1%

37.6%

$40,117

$40,117

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.92

661

579

520

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

20

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

http://www.uwm.edu
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(414) 229-2222

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N/A

24,175

71%

28.9%

14.3%

$9,300

$19,028

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

21

Christian Brothers University

http://www.cbu.edu
650 East Parkway South
Memphis, Tennessee
(901) 321-3205

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1871

1,237

48%

53.4%

44.1%

$28,210

$28,210

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.71

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

22

Agnes Scott College

http://www.agnesscott.edu
141 East College Avenue
Decatur, Georgia
(404) 471-6285

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1889

885

62%

61.1%

57.2%

$34,788

$34,788

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.61

566

596

588

26

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

23

Truman State University

http://www.truman.edu
100 East Normal Street
Kirksville, Missouri
(660) 785-4114

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1867

5,872

74%

67.6%

57.2%

$7,368

$13,240

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.76

608

635

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

24

Yale University

http://www.yale.edu
New Haven, Connecticut
(203) 432-9300

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1701

5,405

7%

93.4%

89.0%

$44,000

$44,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

710

700

710

32

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

25

University of Louisville

http://www.louisville.edu
2301 South Third Street
Louisville, Kentucky
(502) 852-6531

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1798

15,727

73%

41.3%

26.4%

$9,750

$23,638

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.49

570

550

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

26

University of South Carolina

http://www.sc.edu
Columbia, South Carolina
(803) 777-7700

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1801

23,363

61%

64.9%

53.0%

$10,816

$28,528

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4

608

590

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

27

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

http://www.uwm.edu
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(414) 229-2222

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N/A

24,175

71%

28.9%

14.3%

$9,300

$19,028

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

28

Old Dominion University

http://www.odu.edu
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia
(757) 683-3685

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1930

19,612

72%

38.8%

24.6%

$8,820

$24,480

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.25

510

506

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

29

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

http://www.uncw.edu
601 South College Road
Wilmington, North Carolina
(910) 962-3243

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N/A

12,348

54%

61%

49.0%

$6,266

$18,403

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.99

594

581

560

24

0%

NC

 

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30

University of Central Oklahoma

http://www.uco.edu
100 North University Drive
Edmond, Oklahoma
(405) 974-2338

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1890

15,379

79%

22.4%

10.0%

$5,437

$13,552

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

31

1870

23,479

75%

53.8%

37.9%

$9,313

$25,166

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

578

566

547

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

32

Truman State University

http://www.truman.edu
100 East Normal Street
Kirksville, Missouri
(660) 785-4114

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1867

5,872

74%

67.6%

57.2%

$7,368

$13,240

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.76

608

635

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

33

Columbia University

http://www.columbia.edu
116th Street and Broadway
New York, New York
(212) 854-2522

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1754

6,068

7%

94.8%

90.9%

$49,138

$49,138

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

34

Old Dominion University

http://www.odu.edu
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia
(757) 683-3685

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1930

19,612

72%

38.8%

24.6%

$8,820

$24,480

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.25

510

506

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

35

University of South Carolina

http://www.sc.edu
Columbia, South Carolina
(803) 777-7700

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1801

23,363

61%

64.9%

53.0%

$10,816

$28,528

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4

608

590

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

36

New England College

http://www.nec.edu
15 Main Street
Henniker, New Hampshire
(603) 428-2223

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1946

1,126

65%

39.8%

35.7%

$33,000

$33,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.66

457

445

441

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

37

Fairfield University

http://www.fairfield.edu
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, Connecticut
(203) 254-4100

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1942

3,879

71%

79.5%

77.7%

$42,920

$42,920

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.36

594

580

589

26

0%

NC

 

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38

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

http://www.uncw.edu
601 South College Road
Wilmington, North Carolina
(910) 962-3243

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N/A

12,348

54%

61%

49.0%

$6,266

$18,403

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.99

594

581

560

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

39

University of Nebraska - Kearney

http://www.unk.edu
905 West 25th Street
Kearney, Nebraska
(308) 865-8526

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N/A

5,648

77%

18.7%

Not reported

$6,521

$12,349

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.39

370

440

380

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

40

1858

25,555

83%

58.6%

38.8%

$7,726

$20,278

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.55

530

460

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

41

Columbia University

http://www.columbia.edu
116th Street and Broadway
New York, New York
(212) 854-2522

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1754

6,068

7%

94.8%

90.9%

$49,138

$49,138

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

42

New England College

http://www.nec.edu
15 Main Street
Henniker, New Hampshire
(603) 428-2223

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1946

1,126

65%

39.8%

35.7%

$33,000

$33,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.66

457

445

441

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

43

Ferris State University

http://www.ferris.edu
1201 South State Street
Big Rapids, Michigan
(231) 591-2100

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1884

13,261

71%

46%

30.0%

$10,950

$16,440

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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44

University of New Mexico

http://www.unm.edu
Albuquerque, New Mexico
(505) 277-8900

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1889

N/A

65%

0%

Not reported

$6,447

$25,860

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.24

538

546

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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45

Bowie State University

http://www.bowiestate.edu
14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, Maryland
(301) 860-3415

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1865

4,283

48%

28.4%

13.0%

$6,971

$17,538

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.53

445

454

435

N/A

0%

NC

 

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46

Allegheny College

http://www.allegheny.edu
520 North Main Street
Meadville, Pennsylvania
(814) 332-4351

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1815

2,140

63%

74.9%

69.8%

$39,100

$39,100

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.74

600

595

583

26

0%

NC

 

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47

1787

5,182

74%

52.3%

41.4%

$17,010

$17,010

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

550

531

515

22

0%

NC

 

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48

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

http://www.unl.edu
14th and R Streets
Lincoln, Nebraska
(402) 472-2023

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N/A

19,103

64%

50.8%

29.4%

$8,075

$21,403

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

608

582

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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49

Abilene Christian University

http://www.acu.edu
ACU Box 29100
Abilene, Texas
(325) 674-2650

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1906

3,626

45%

53.1%

43.0%

$28,350

$28,350

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.58

553

546

470

24

0%

NC

 

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

http://www.mcla.edu
375 Church Street
North Adams, Massachusetts
(413) 662-5410

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1894

1,600

67%

40.8%

31.4%

$8,700

$17,645

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.06

450

480

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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