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Chapman University

Orange, CAPrivate nonprofitDepartment of English, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Chapman University's Department of English in Wilkinson College offers a BFA in Creative Writing and a 36-credit MFA in Creative Writing in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. The department is associated with the John Fowles Center for Creative Writing and Tabula Poetica: Center for Poetry.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

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BFA in Creative Writing

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Orange, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $34,995 per semester · All students — Undergraduate, full-time (12-18 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Orange, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Competitive full funding$18,000 stipend (per year (fellowship payment), renewable for a second year)
Tuition: $1,240 per credit · All students — MFA Creative Writing, per credit · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027
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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.
  • BA in English (literature, rhetoric, cultural studies or journalism concentrations) (Bachelor of Arts in English)General English degree with concentrations; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • MA in English (Master of Arts in English)MA degree; out of scope.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Dual MA in English / MFA in Creative Writing (Master of Arts in English and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing)Joint MA/MFA; the MFA can be earned on its own and is recorded separately.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 9, 2026

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Institution

Official name
Chapman University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
One University Dr., Orange, CA 92866
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
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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. chapman.edu/admission/graduate/apply/deadlines.aspx — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. chapman.edu/admission/graduate/apply/how-to-apply.aspx — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. chapman.edu/wilkinson/english/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. chapman.edu/wilkinson/graduate-studies/creative-writing-mfa.aspx — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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