Ohio State University

MFA Program

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Program Established: 
1992
Location: 
Columbus, OH
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
3 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
12–16
Application Deadline: 
December 4, 2023
Application Fee: 
$60 for domestic applicants, $70 for international applicants
Contact E-mail: 
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Kathy Fagan, Marcus Jackson
Fiction: Lee Martin, Nick White
Nonfiction: Lee Martin, Elissa Washuta

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers full funding. The program offers teaching assistantships, graduate associateships, and fellowships.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 
Other Features: 

The program hosts a Visiting Writers Series, which brings writers to campus for weekend-long workshops, and the Writers’ Guild, a student-run organization that sponsors events throughout the year. The program also offers cross-disciplinary workshops, a university-wide multidisciplinary seminar for artists, and seminars in playwriting, screenwriting, and publishing.

The application deadline for domestic applicants is December 4, and the deadline for international applicants is November 27.