A program that focuses on writing for applied and liberal arts purposes. Includes instruction in writing and document design in multiple genres, modes, and media; writing technologies; research, evaluation, and use of information; editing and publishing; theories and processes of composing; rhetorical theories, traditions, and analysis; communication across audiences, contexts, and cultures; and practical applications for professional, technical, organizational, academic, and public settings.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | 63 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 2 | University of Iowa | 59 | 1% | $24,239 |
| 3 | Grand Valley State University | 39 | 1% | $24,948 |
| 4 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 36 | 1% | $29,357 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern University | 35 | 1% | $23,014 |
| 6 | DePauw University | 32 | 7% | $64,924 |
| 7 | El Paso Community College | 28 | 1% | $4,089 |
| 8 | The Creative Circus | 25 | 30% | $16,371 |
| 9 | Denison University | 22 | 4% | $66,870 |
| 10 | San Diego State University | 21 | 0% | $29,318 |
| 11 | Marquette University | 19 | 1% | $58,057 |
| 12 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 19 | 1% | $26,978 |
| 13 | Western Connecticut State University | 19 | 2% | $27,481 |
| 14 | Indiana University-East | 18 | 2% | $8,212 |
| 15 | Saint Edward's University | 16 | 1% | $61,670 |
| 16 | Lipscomb University | 16 | 1% | $49,546 |
| 17 | Champlain College | 15 | 1% | $59,698 |
| 18 | National Louis University | 14 | 1% | $31,050 |
| 19 | University of Michigan-Flint | 14 | 1% | $25,001 |
| 20 | The University of Tampa | 13 | 1% | $45,450 |
| 21 | Texas Christian University | 12 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 22 | Wright State University-Main Campus | 12 | 0% | $25,116 |
| 23 | Calvin College | 12 | 1% | $48,900 |
| 24 | Hobart William Smith Colleges | 12 | 2% | $72,040 |
| 25 | Eastern Michigan University | 12 | 0% | $26,196 |
| 26 | Aquinas College | 11 | 3% | $44,588 |
| 27 | University of Georgia | 11 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 28 | California State University-San Bernardino | 11 | 0% | $23,878 |
| 29 | Covenant College | 11 | 5% | $47,430 |
| 30 | Drake University | 11 | 1% | $56,724 |
| 31 | Mississippi College | 10 | 1% | $34,005 |
| 32 | High Point University | 10 | 1% | $52,998 |
| 33 | Berea College | 9 | 3% | $49,854 |
| 34 | University of Akron Main Campus | 9 | 0% | $27,279 |
| 35 | Western Michigan University | 9 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 36 | Houghton College | 9 | 4% | $45,626 |
| 37 | Temple University | 8 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 38 | Oakland University | 8 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 39 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 6 | 1% | $15,345 |
| 40 | Houston Baptist University | 6 | 1% | $46,340 |
| 41 | University of North Dakota | 6 | 0% | $22,091 |
| 42 | University of Mount Union | 6 | 1% | $43,795 |
| 43 | Geneva College | 6 | 1% | $39,450 |
| 44 | Simmons University | 6 | 0% | $59,880 |
| 45 | Arizona State University-West | 6 | 1% | $26,006 |
| 46 | Northern Kentucky University | 6 | 0% | $23,244 |
| 47 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 5 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 48 | Kean University | 5 | 0% | $30,475 |
| 49 | Ferris State University | 5 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 50 | SUNY College at Potsdam | 4 | 0% | $24,914 |
| 51 | Marlboro College | 4 | 7% | $56,458 |
| 52 | Heidelberg University | 4 | 1% | $44,400 |
| 53 | Point Loma Nazarene University | 3 | 0% | $51,308 |
| 54 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | 3 | 0% | $20,482 |
| 55 | Fontbonne University | 3 | 1% | $41,982 |
| 56 | University of Central Arkansas | 3 | 0% | $22,563 |
| 57 | University of Evansville | 3 | 1% | $52,190 |
| 58 | Salt Lake Community College | 3 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 59 | La Roche University | 3 | 1% | $43,750 |
| 60 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 3 | 0% | $14,230 |
| 61 | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | 2 | 0% | $22,777 |
| 62 | Madonna University | 2 | 0% | $35,670 |
| 63 | Lakeland University | 2 | 0% | $42,276 |
| 64 | William Peace University | 2 | 1% | $46,130 |
| 65 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | 2 | 0% | $23,722 |
| 66 | University of Wisconsin-Superior | 2 | 0% | $19,711 |
| 67 | Limestone College | 2 | 0% | $41,001 |
| 68 | Drury University | 2 | 1% | $40,951 |
| 69 | Adrian College | 2 | 1% | $53,481 |
| 70 | Cardinal Stritch University | 2 | 0% | $44,130 |
| 71 | Carroll College | 2 | 1% | $49,696 |
| 72 | California State University-Fresno | 2 | 0% | $21,418 |
| 73 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 2 | 0% | $28,048 |
| 74 | Eastern Mennonite University | 2 | 0% | $51,500 |
| 75 | Augustana College | 2 | 0% | $54,907 |
| 76 | Northwest Missouri State University | 1 | 0% | $19,751 |
| 77 | Illinois State University | 1 | 0% | $29,758 |
| 78 | Pacific Northwest College of Art | 1 | 1% | $55,410 |
| 79 | Bennington College | 1 | 1% | $73,270 |
| 80 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 | 0% | $50,597 |
| 81 | Dordt College | 1 | 0% | $45,070 |
| 82 | Saint Ambrose University | 1 | 0% | $45,966 |
| 83 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1 | 0% | $52,230 |
| 84 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 1 | 0% | $24,915 |
| 85 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 1 | 0% | $24,894 |
| 86 | Central Washington University | 1 | 0% | $23,201 |
| 87 | Washington University in St Louis | 1 | 0% | $74,361 |
| 88 | University of North Alabama | 1 | 0% | $22,112 |
| 89 | Marywood University | 1 | 0% | $51,960 |
| 90 | Kansas Wesleyan University | 1 | 1% | $42,200 |
| 91 | Central Michigan University | 1 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 92 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $22,537 |
| 93 | SUNY Buffalo State | 1 | 0% | $25,846 |
| 94 | Eastern Illinois University | 1 | 0% | $24,305 |
| 95 | Bethel College-North Newton | 1 | 1% | $42,765 |
| 96 | Spring Hill College | 1 | 0% | $57,676 |
| 97 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 1 | 0% | $26,650 |
| 98 | Cabrini University | 1 | 0% | $47,320 |
| 99 | Cedar Crest College | 1 | 0% | $53,610 |
| 100 | University of Toledo | 1 | 0% | $28,423 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Writing, General program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.