MFA · Newport, RI, USA
Newport MFA, Salve Regina University
The Newport MFA in Creative Writing at Salve Regina University is a two-year, low-residency program in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and historical fiction, founded by novelist Ann Hood. Students meet for eight-day residencies each January and June on the coastal Newport campus, then work with a new faculty mentor each term, with steady contact with agents, editors, and publishers.
- Deadline: April 15 (summer residency); November 15 (winter residency)
- 2 years
Tuition is $790 per credit for 2026-27 across 48 credits. Financial aid is available, and the Ann Hood Scholarship helps with residency costs. Incoming class: 15 each year.
Program site: salve.edu/mfa-creative-writing. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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