Undergraduate Literary Journals

Want to branch out to show your work to the world? Look through the journals below!

  • Quirk (University of the Incarnate Word / San Antonio, Texas)

    “Quirk is the literary journal of The University of the Incarnate Word. We are looking for originality and authenticity. Poets, creative writers, and visual artists, the time is now to express yourself.”

  • 30 North (North Central College / Naperville, Illinois)

    “30 North, published by North Central College, welcomes submissions from students and alumni of the college and from artists and writers across the nation and globe. We accept submissions of previously unpublished poetry, fiction, songwriting, and creative nonfiction, as well as photos, digital art, drawings, and paintings.”

  • Permafrost Magazine (University of Alaska-Fairbanks / Fairbanks, Alaska)

    “As the editors of the farthest north literary magazine, we’ve chosen an unconventional, expansive place to live. That, too, is what we seek in your submissions.”

  • Collision Literary Magazine (University of Pittsburg / Pittsburg, Pennsylvania)

    “Founded in 2001, Collision Literary Magazine publishes undergraduate writing and art from all over the world. Collision accepts fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art, with a particular interest in experimental work that challenges style and structure.”

  • Dark River Review (Alabama State University / Montgomery, Alabama)

    “Dark River Review is a national undergraduate literary magazine, sponsored by the Department of Languages and Literature at Alabama State University.”

  • Furrow (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee / Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

    “Dating back to 2000, Furrow showcases outstanding writing and art from undergraduates across the U.S. and gives UW-Milwaukee students training in editing, publishing, publication design, web design, publicity, fundraising, and business practices.

  • Mistake House (Principia College / Elsah, Illinois)

    “We embrace the moments when creative accidents meet hard work and provide a necessary excuse for rejuvenation. Best enjoyed in the house, with your feet up.”

  • Outrageous Fortune (Mary Baldwin University / Staunton, Virginia)

    “Outrageous Fortune is the first online literary magazine created for undergraduates by undergraduates. We publish undergraduate writing and art as well as feature the creative work of Mary Baldwin graduates in some of our pages.”

  • Polaris Literary Magazine (Ohio Northern University / Ada, Ohio)

    “Polaris is the annual undergraduate journal of arts and literature at Ohio Northern University. First published in 1958, the magazine has captured the creative talents of undergraduate students for over fifty years.”

  • Prairie Margins (Bowling Green State University / Bowling Green, Ohio)

    “Prairie Margins is the national undergraduate literary magazine at Bowling Green State University. Publishing writers since 1963, the magazine promotes undergraduate writing nationwide by providing a venue through which talented newcomers to the art of writing can be introduced to a wide audience every year with a print issue.”

  • The Scriblerus (Greenville University / Greenville, Illinois)

    “The Scriblerus seeks writing and art that explore the human experience with honesty and authenticity.”

  • The Sucarnochee Review (University of West Alabama / Livingston, Alabama)

    “Established in 1974 and named for the Sucarnochee River that runs near the University of West Alabama, The Sucarnochee Review is published annually by the University's Department of English and History. We are student-led and student-edited and we believe strongly in the value of amplifying student voices. As a result, we proudly make space in each of our issues for new and upcoming undergraduate writers.”

  • The Shinnery Review (Abilene Christian University / Abilene, Texas)

    “Our purpose is to promote and celebrate student arts through showcasing poetry, prose, art, music and photography in both an annual publication and live events to offer all at ACU a place to express their voices and to encourage continual spiritual growth through the exploration of new ideas and the cultivation of God-given creative gifts.”

  • Nebo: A Literary Journal (Arkansas Tech University / Russellville, Arkansas)

    “Nebo: A Literary Journal , began publication as the Five Cent Cigar in 1971 and took its current name during the 1982-1983 academic year. Nebo routinely publishes Arkansas Tech students and unpublished writers along side nationally known writers.”

  • Metaphor (Weber State University / Ogden, Utah)

    “Metaphor is Weber State University's undergraduate literary journal, entirely run by students. Published each spring since 1982, the magazine features original poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, interviews and art.”

  • The Auburn Circle (Auburn University / Auburn, Alabama)

    “The Auburn Circle is Auburn University’s literary and art magazine. But we’re so much more! We feature photography, prose, poetry, art, interior design, graphic design, architecture, music and so much more!”

  • The Ignatian (University of San Francisco / San Francisco, California)

    “Welcome to Ignatian! We are a student-run literary magazine at the University of San Francisco. Every fall and spring, we publish a collection of prose, poetry, and art.”

  • Foothills (University of Denver / Denver, Colorado)

    “As a publication we are interested in the inbetween; that of, relating to, or being in transition. Send us art that gets lost in the foothills on the way to the mountains.”

  • The Amistad (Howard University / Washington D.C.)

    “The Amistad is Howard University’s literary arts journal. Our goal is to elevate the creative voices of the Black diaspora through poetry, fiction, interviews, and art.”

  • Stylus (University of Maryland – College Park / Prince George's County, Maryland)

    “Founded in 1994, Stylus was named after the failed literary journal of Maryland native Edgar Allan Poe. Fortunately, this publication has grown and thrived.”

  • The Oakland Arts Review (Oakland University / Rochester, Michigan)

    “We’re The Oakland Arts Review, an international undergraduate literary and arts journal out of Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Our ambition is to become one of the most prominent literary journals publishing undergraduate writers throughout the world.”

  • Arch (University at Albany / Albany, New York)

    “Arch is UAlbany’s digital literary magazine, featuring work from undergrad students across genres and mediums.”

  • West Branch (Bucknell University / Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

    “A thrice-yearly magazine of poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews.”

  • The Round (Brown University / Providence, Rhode Island)

    “Our name is adopted from the musical ‘round,’ a composition in which
    multiple voices form an overlapping conversation. It is our mission to extend and enrich the dialogue surrounding literary and visual arts at Brown by creating a community of artists across the country and around the globe.”

  • Figs & Thistles (Presbyterian College / Clinton, South Carolina)

    “Figs & Thistles is Presbyterian College’s annual literary arts journal, publishing student works of fiction, poetry, art, and photography.”

  • Belmont Story Review (Belmont University / Nashville, Tennessee)

    “Established in 2016, the journal aims to surprise and delight readers through an eclectic mix of storytelling which includes fiction, personal essay, and poetry at the intersection of faith and culture.”

  • Apricity Magazine (University of Texas at Austin / Austin, Texas)

    “Apricity Magazine is The University of Texas at Austin’s official literary and arts magazine. Our purpose is to provide a platform for voices from all around the world to be acknowledged, heard, and expressed through the literary, visual, and performing arts.”

  • Inscape (Brigham Young University / Provo, Utah)

  • The Southern Quill (Utah Tech University / St. George, Utah)

    “First printed in 1951, The Southern Quill, published by Utah Tech University has been in continuous circulation for more than 70 years. The journal welcomes exceptional and polished submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual arts from writers and artists residing in anywhere in the U.S.A.”

  • Bennington Review (Bennington College / Bennington, Vermont)

    “Bennington Review is a national biannual print journal of innovative, intelligent, and moving poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and film writing, housed at Bennington College.

    We intend to reinforce the value of the bound print journal as an intimate, curated cultural space in which a reader can encounter and experience new work with a degree of immersion not wholly possible through other media.”

    Sources:

    • The Sundress Blog. A List of Undergrad Literary Journals to Submit to, March 2023

    • University of Alabama. Where to Publish

    • NewPages. Student Literary Magazines— the NewPages Guide