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MFA Creative Writing Programs in Oregon

Master of Fine Arts degrees in creative writing, writing, fiction or poetry — campus-based, low-residency and fully online.

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Oregon State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing (Corvallis)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Corvallis, OR
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $4,896 per term · In-state — Graduate base tuition, resident, 12 credits per term (Corvallis) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 31, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Pacific University

Master of Fine Arts in Writing (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Forest Grove, OR
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years: at least four semesters of study and five residencies
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $23,528 per academic year · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Portland State University

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Portland, OR
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: $526 per credit · In-state — Resident graduate base tuition, 1 credit · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Oregon

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Eugene, OR
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$24,000 stipend (academic year (approximately; 2024-25 figure))
Tuition: $20,358 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, residents: tuition and fees, full-time (9-16 credits per term) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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