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Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OHPublicCreative Writing Program, Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences

BGSU's Creative Writing Program in the Department of English offers an undergraduate creative writing degree in fiction and poetry that ends with a senior thesis and public reading, and a two-year MFA in Creative Writing with fiction and poetry concentrations. MFA students work toward a book-length thesis, and graduate assistantships with a tuition scholarship and stipend are available to eligible face-to-face students.

Eligible creative writing degrees

Each program has its own page with admissions, tuition, funding and sources.

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Bowling Green State University

Creative Writing (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $7,386.36 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, main campus, Falcon Tuition Guarantee 2026-2027 cohort, Ohio resident, 12-18 credits (instructional and general fees) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Bowling Green State University

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: $6,881.88 (basis not stated by the school) · In-state — Graduate, main campus, Ohio resident, 12-18 credit hours (instructional and general fees) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best MFA Creative Writing Programs

Degrees we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists only dedicated creative writing degrees. These related offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Minor in creative writing; Minor in word and imageMinors; not degrees.Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Online graduate certificate in creative writingCertificate taken alongside an M.A. in English; not a degree.Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Festivals

Reading series

Institution

Official name
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH 43403
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website

Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  2. bgsu.edu/academics/creative-writing.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/english/english-programs/creative-writing.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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