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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Department of English, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
A three-year, 48-hour campus MFA in fiction or poetry with workshops, a craft course, literature courses and a final book-length project. The department states admitted students receive full tuition waivers, guaranteed teaching assistantships and partial-fee waivers for the program's duration while in good standing and making reasonable progress.
The catalog lists the program as Creative Writing, MFA for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
Source: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
As listed on the program's official page on October 9, 2026. Listing does not mean a faculty member is teaching or supervising new students in a given year.
Source: english.illinois.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | 20–25 pages | 20-25 pages of fictionSource: english.illinois.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Poetry | up to 15 pages | 15 pages of poetrySource: english.illinois.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Genre-specific deadline · fiction
December 1, 12:00 noon (CST) · for Fall 2027 · America/Chicago
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: english.illinois.edu · verified October 9, 2026Genre-specific deadline · poetry
December 15, 12:00 noon (CST) · for Fall 2027 · America/Chicago
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: english.illinois.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Graduate base, residentFrom the school's rate table for this level | $14,908 | per academic year · 2026-2027Source: registrar.illinois.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Graduate base, non-residentFrom the school's rate table for this level | $32,204 | per academic year · 2026-2027Source: registrar.illinois.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| International — Graduate base, internationalFrom the school's rate table for this level | $32,204 | per academic year · 2026-2027Source: registrar.illinois.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
These are the published rates. The program also states tuition coverage for funded students — see Funding below for what is covered.
Fully funded (conditions apply)
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