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Forest Grove, ORPrivate nonprofitMaster of Fine Arts in Writing Program, Pacific University

Pacific University (Oregon) offers a low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing with ten-day residencies each January in Seaside on the Oregon Coast and each June on the Forest Grove campus, plus an in-person undergraduate Creative Writing major in Forest Grove.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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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
View programSelected in: Best Low-Residency 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.
  • Creative Writing MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: pacificu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Pacific University Residency Writers ConferenceNon-degree 10-day conference held alongside the MFA residencies.Source: pacificu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Institution

Official name
Pacific University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116
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. pacificu.edu/creative-writing — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. pacificu.edu/mfa-writing — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. pacificu.edu/mfa-writing/curriculum/writing-residencies — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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