Master in Creative Writing (Master's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2026-2027 academic year is $811 per credit hour..

This programme is designed for working professionals and career changers who wish to develop their creative writing skills while maintaining their current jobs. Students focus on poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction through one-on-one mentorship and structured writing semesters. The programme emphasizes both the craft of writing and its practical application in real-world settings. Graduates leave with a completed thesis manuscript and a plan for using writing to contribute to their communities.

Focus areas include poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, YA fiction, speculative fiction, literary fiction.

The programme requires 45 credit hours distributed across four 16-week writing semesters, two to three 10-day summer residencies, and four 3-day symposiums. Students complete a thesis, critical preface, craft reflections, and a Writing in the World Action Plan.

Graduates pursue careers as writers, teachers, editors, consultants, nonprofit staff, and community writing instructors.

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher. A 3.2 GPA or higher in English or writing courses is preferred. Required materials include a writing sample of 8-12 pages, two recommendations, an essay, resume, and official transcripts.

The programme totals about 45 credit hours. Online with two 10-day on-campus residencies in July and four 3-day symposiums (fall and spring), which can be remote or in person. Full-time format over approximately three years. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 87% of applicants.

Regis University is Colorado's Jesuit Catholic university, based in Denver. Its professional focus spans business, computing and health care, while Regis College provides liberal arts and sciences programs alongside flexible formats for adult learners. The university's leadership includes Shawna Cooper Whitehead, its 29th president and first woman to hold the role. Community engagement is part of student life, with opportunities such as a service trip to Cobán, Guatemala, where students work alongside medical professionals in a community health care model.

Academic options include more than 100 degrees and programs across three colleges. Anderson College of Business and Computing offers business, computer science, information technology, marketing and management programs, both on campus and online. Regis College covers on-campus, full-time liberal arts and sciences study, as well as accelerated and flexible programs. Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions prepares students in nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, counseling, family therapy and health services administration, with care aligned to Jesuit values.

The Denver campus includes classrooms, laboratories, residence halls, a student center, a library and an arboretum. International students should note that Regis offers first-year, adult undergraduate, graduate and doctoral study, plus certificate programs. The university provides an immersive virtual campus tour for students who are exploring from abroad. Its location in Denver combines access to a major U.S. city with a campus environment shaped by faith, reason, culture and service.