Eastern Washington University

MFA Program

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Program Established: 
1972
Location: 
Spokane, WA
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
20-24
Application Deadline: 
February 17, 2024
Application Fee: 
$75
Contact E-mail: 
Contact Name: 
Lisa Denker
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Christopher Howell, Jonathan Johnson
Fiction: Samuel Ligon, Gregory Spatz
Nonfiction: Natalie Kusz, Rachel Toor

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers partial and full funding. The program offers fully-funded teaching assistantships, graduate assistantships, and partial funding in the form of scholarships, WICHE waivers, and nonresident tuition scholarships.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 
Other Features: 

The program offers professional practica in book and magazine publishing, festival promotion, and teaching through the Writers in the Community program.

Graduates: 

Jon Billman, Wendy J. Fox, Emily Van Kley, Leyna Krow, Tod Marshall, Amy Munson, Kathryn Nuemberger, Shann Ray, Laura Read, Kathryn Smith, Shawn Vestal, Jess Walter, Ashley Wurzbacher, Maya Zeller