Overview

Anyone ever tell you that studying poetry will lead to a lifetime of living in your parents’ basement? Don’t listen to ’em! Employers are always looking for creative thinkers who can write and communicate with precision, persuasion, and panache. This is why you’ll find majors in the Creative Writing program of Christian Brothers University in a wide variety of fields including marketing and communications, journalism, technical writing, and even fundraising. It’s an easy leap to take what you learn about story telling and community engagement and apply those skills towards writing a grant to fund projects for schools, arts organizations, or a healthcare non-profit.

Key Facts

Student editorships for the campus literary journal Castings

Annual Literary Contest with monetary awards in each genre

Mentorship and networking opportunities with award-winning writers

Annual trips to the Southern Literary Festival

Extracurricular events with Spillit Memphis, Crosstown Arts, and Memphis Reads

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fiction and creative nonfiction writing

Poetry

Playwriting and screenwriting

American and British literature

Writting
Sociology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00 , International

More details

National: Priority Deadline: February 1. Christian Brothers University is a rolling admission institution.

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

100

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Credits

121 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Memphis, United States

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 561 other Bachelors in Creative Writing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

100

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General requirements

No application fee.
Official Transcripts
All previous secondary schools – Minimum GPA – 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
All previous universities if Undergraduate Transfer – Minimum 2.3 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
TOEFL (68), IELTS (6.0), PTE (50), Duolingo (100)
ACT/SAT is optional for First Time Freshman Students with 3.0+ GPA. Minimum Scores: SAT – 990; ACT – 19
CBU Affidavit of Sponsorship (less than 4 months old; if sponsor is funding education)
Copy of Passport
Bank Statement with minimum $28,000, less than 6 months old
SEVIS Information: CBU will provide this via email directly to the student.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39750 USD / year

≈ 39750 USD / year
Out-of-State

39750 USD / year

≈ 39750 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

39750 USD / year

≈ 39750 USD / year

Living costs

Memphis

United States

955 - 1582 USD / month

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