Applicants must submit transcripts. Applicants must have a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. Applicants for the MFA in creative writing usually have an undergraduate major in English, perhaps with an option or specialization in creative writing. Other undergraduate majors may be eligible for admission depending on the quality of the writing sample, but normally all applicants will have taken at least twelve hours of upper-division courses in English. Applicants should have maintained an overall undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, particularly in English and/or creative writing courses.
Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation.
Applicants must submit a written statement of approximately 250 words identifying the specific program to which he or she is applying, the proposed area of emphasis (poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction), reasons for undertaking graduate study in this area, relevant experience, and future publication and/or work plans.
Applicants must submit a writing sample: either approximately 25 pages of fiction or creative nonfiction, or ten poems (not to exceed 20 pages in combined length).
GRE general area scores are optional
Minimum sub-scores and total scores required for admission : TOEFL ibT Total score: 100 (Reading: 26, Writing: 26 ) , IELTS - Total band score: 7.0 (Reading: 7.0, Writing: 7.0)
Holders of baccalaureate or first professional degrees from colleges and universities of recognized standing are eligible to seek admission to the Graduate College. For admission without qualification, a GPA of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale or the equivalent is expected in undergraduate coursework or a 3.00 in any graduate or professional coursework already completed.