Portland State University

Portland, ORPublicDepartment of English, Creative Writing Program

Portland State University's Creative Writing Program, in the Department of English, awards a BFA and an MFA in Creative Writing in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Graduate students produce the literary journal Portland Review.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

BFA in Creative Writing

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Portland, OR

Campus-based

Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction

Duration not verified

Funding not verified

$240 per credit · In-state — Resident undergraduate base tuition, 1 credit · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Portland, OR

Campus-based · Full-time, Part-time

Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction

Two years

Competitive full funding

$526 per credit · In-state — Resident graduate base tuition, 1 credit · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Portland ReviewSource: pdx.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name: Portland State University
Control: Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address: 724 SW Harrison St., Portland, OR 97201
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website: www.pdx.edu

Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
pdx.edu/english/creative-writing — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
pdx.edu/english/mfa-creative-writing-admissions — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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