Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited college or university.
Demonstration of the potential to pursue graduate study successfully - that is, attainment of a minimum undergraduate Grade Point Average of 3.0 in the undergraduate record as a whole and a 3.0 in English.
Study of a minimum of 18 credit hours in courses beyond the introductory level in English.
Submission of scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test.
Submission of three letters of recommendation, at least two of which must be from a person who can testify to the candidate's ability as a student of literature, writing and rhetoric, or creative writing. (as appropriate).
Submission of a personal statement of some 500 words indicating as precisely as possible the applicant's preparation for master's work and career plans.
Submission of a 10-25 page writing sample, depending on concentration. For students applying to the Literature Concentration, this must be an essay demonstrating critical analysis of a literary text or set of texts. One 12-25 page essay is preferred, but two shorter essays can be submitted in its place (totaling 12-25 pages). For students applying to the Writing & Rhetoric Concentration, a 12-25 page sample of creative nonfiction can be submitted in place of the critical analysis, although students may choose to submit a critical analysis. Again, one long essay is preferred, but two shorter essays can be submitted in its place (totaling 12-25 pages). For students applying to the Creative Writing / Poetry Concentration, at least 5 poems totaling 10-12 pages should be submitted. For students applying to the Creative Writing / Fiction Concentration, a 12-25-page sample of short fiction or excerpt from a longer work should be submitted. One short story is preferred, but multiple stories can be submitted to fulfill the page-requirement.

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