Western Washington University

MFA Program

See writers who attended this program

Program Established:

2013

Location:

Bellingham, WA

Genre:

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre

Residency:

Full

Duration:

2 Years

Incoming Class Size:

7-9

Application Deadline:

January 15, 2025

Application Fee:

$100

Website:

https://gradschool.wwu.edu/creative-writing

Contact E-mail:

Stefania.Heim@wwu.edu

Contact Name:

Stefania Heim

Core Faculty Includes:

Katherine Anderson, Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi, Nicole Brown, Anthony Celaya, Felicia Cosey, Jeremy Cushman, Noam Dorr, Jenny Forsythe, Marc Geisler, Allison Giffen, Carol Guess, Stefania Heim, Laura Laffrado, Jean Lee, Christopher Loar, Andrew Lucchesi, William Lyne, Kelly Magee, Eren Odabasi, Lysa Rivera, José Roach-Orduña, Ely Shipley, Kathryn Trueblood, Steven VanderStaay, Kathryn Vulic, Theresa Warburton, Cori Winrock, Christopher Wise, Jane Wong, Greg Youmans

Funding/Employment Opportunities:

The program offers full funding for over 95 percent of admitted students, which includes a full tuition waiver and a quarterly stipend. Some teaching assistantships and work-study opportunities are available to those who qualify.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers:

Bellingham Review

Other Features:

The program occasionally hosts visiting writers and publishers, and hosts the Graduate Symposium during the university’s Scholars’ Week.

The application fee is $100, and if admitted an additional $100 is collected to confirm admittance.

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