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Tacoma, WAPrivate nonprofitRainier Writing Workshop (College of Liberal Studies)

Pacific Lutheran University's Rainier Writing Workshop is a three-year low-residency MFA in Creative Writing in poetry, fiction and nonfiction, built on year-long one-on-one mentorships and four mandatory 10-day summer residencies on the Tacoma campus. Undergraduates can study creative writing as a concentration within the English major.

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Pacific Lutheran University

Rainier Writing Workshop: Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing
Location: Tacoma, WA
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Three years (Regular Standing); two years (Advanced Standing)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $46,010 entire program · All students — 2026-27 Program Cost (tuition for 44 credits plus residency accommodation and meals) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Low-Residency MFA Creative Writing Programs

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.
  • English major, Creative Writing Concentration (BA in English)English major with a creative writing concentration; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: plu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

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Institution

Official name
Pacific Lutheran University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
12180 Park Ave South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
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. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  2. plu.edu/english/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. plu.edu/mfa/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. plu.edu/mfa/admission-application-requirements/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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