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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, COPublicDepartment of English, College of Liberal Arts

Colorado State University's Department of English offers a three-year MFA in Creative Writing in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. The department houses the Center for Literary Publishing and Colorado Review and runs the Creative Writing Reading Series. Undergraduates can take an English major with a creative writing concentration.

Eligible creative writing degrees

Each program has its own page with admissions, tuition, funding and sources.

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

M.F.A. in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Three years
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Degrees we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists only dedicated creative writing degrees. These related offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Creative Writing MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: catalog.colostate.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Major in English, Creative Writing Concentration (Bachelor of Arts in English)English major with a creative writing concentration; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: catalog.colostate.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Centers

Reading series

Institution

Official name
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
102 Administration Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0100
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website

Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. catalog.colostate.edu/general-catalog/colleges/liberal-arts/english/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  2. catalog.colostate.edu/general-catalog/colleges/liberal-arts/english/english-major-creative-writing-c — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  3. catalog.colostate.edu/general-catalog/colleges/liberal-arts/english/english-mfa-creative-writing/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  4. english.colostate.edu/mfa-in-creative-writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026

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