Program Detail

Degree Information

Degree Offered: MASTER OF FINE ARTS (ENGLISH:CREATIVE WRITING)
CIP Code: 23.1302
Campus: Seattle

Admission Requirements and Contact Information

Application materials must be received by the application deadline.

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Contact Information 
Creative Writing Program, Department of English
Program Website
+1 206-543-9865
cwriting@uw.edu

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Requirements and Prerequisites
A minimum 3.0 grade-point-average on a 4-point scale (or equivalent measures of performance if a graduate of an institution with no grading system) for those credits earned at the institution awarding the bachelor’s degree OR at least a 3.0 grade-point-average (on a 4-point scale) for the last 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits. For more information, please refer to Policy 3.1 Graduate Admissions.

Please be sure to submit all of the required application materials:

• Meet the UW Graduate School's Minimum Admissions Requirements
• Unofficial Transcripts from All Colleges or Universities Attended
• Statement of Purpose (500 - 1,000 words)
• Critical Writing Sample
• Creative Writing Sample
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Proof of English Language Proficiency (Non-native English Speakers Only) *We admit students to the MFA program with funding in the form of an Academic Student Employee (ASE) teaching position. Non-native English speakers must meet the requirements listed in the UW Graduate School’s Policy 5.2: Conditions of Appointment for TAs who are not Native Speakers of English in order to be eligible to teach. 

More information about the application materials can be found on the MFA Checklist website.

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GRE Requirements
GRE Requirement: Optional/Not Required. Submitting GRE scores is not required. However, if official scores are submitted, they may be considered during the review process.
More Information: Effective the Autumn 2021 admissions cycle, GRE General Test scores are no longer required for all English Graduate programs.

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Additional Instructions
All application materials should be submitted electronically.

Recommendation instructions:

• Please note that the most useful recommendations come from college professors familiar with your work as a student. Letters from employers may be helpful if your work was directly related to writing or teaching.
• We suggest that at least one recommendation address the candidate's writing and artistic ability.
• Recommendations can/should also address the candidate's ability to function and thrive in a small, collaborative learning community.

Please do not send application materials via mail. All application materials should be submitted online.

The MFA Program typically offers funding to all admitted students.  At the end of your application, you will see a link to “Post-Application Question(s)-A&S Humanities” in the Application Checklist.  Please be sure to open this link and submit your response.  More information about our funding package can be found on our MFA FAQ website.  

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Non-Native English Speaker Information
Graduate School requirement: English language proficiency (ELP) is required for graduate study at the University of Washington. Therefore, every applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency as outlined in Graduate School Policy 3.2.

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  International Student Information
Applicants who will need a visa should reference the International Applicant Information page. If admitted to the program, international students requesting an F-1 or J-1 visa will be required to provide financial ability documentation to the UW Graduate School.

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Program Deadlines

Autumn 2025 - Domestic:
Open Date: 09/01/2024
Deadline Date: 01/03/2025

Autumn 2025 - International:
Open Date: 09/01/2024
Deadline Date: 01/02/2025

Autumn 2026 - Domestic:
Open Date: 09/01/2025
Deadline Date:

Autumn 2026 - International:
Open Date: 09/01/2025
Deadline Date:

Application Materials

Essay
3 Recommendation(s)Statement of Purpose
Additional Materials