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Ohio State University

Columbus, OHPublicDepartment of English

Ohio State's Department of English offers a three-year MFA in Creative Writing in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, with all admitted students funded through teaching associateships or Graduate School fellowships. Students can edit The Journal, the university's literary magazine, and work on its annual book prizes.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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Ohio State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Columbus, OH
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$22,000 stipend (nine-month academic year)
Tuition: $854.63 per credit · In-state — Columbus graduate programs not listed separately, instructional fee per credit hour (per-credit fee capped at the cost of 8 credit hours) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 23, 2026 · Fall 2027
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.
  • English Major, Creative Writing specialization (English major (BA))English major with a creative writing specialization; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: english.osu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Institution

Official name
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
15 E. 15th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
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. english.osu.edu/english-major-au-23 — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  2. english.osu.edu/graduate/mfa — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026

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