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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CAPublicDepartment of Creative Writing

San Francisco State University's Department of Creative Writing offers a 42-unit BA in Creative Writing and a 54-unit MFA in Creative Writing, with faculty teaching creative nonfiction, fiction, playwriting, poetry, and literary translation. The department also offers an MA in Creative Writing and runs the Poetry Center.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

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B.A. in Creative Writing

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: San Francisco, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Playwriting · Poetry
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $3,419 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, 6.1+ units (full time), tuition only, per semester · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: San Francisco, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Creative Nonfiction · Fiction · Playwriting · Poetry · Literary Translation
Duration: About three years full time; up to seven years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $4,274 per semester · In-state — Graduate, 6.1+ units (full time), tuition only, per semester · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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.
  • Master of Arts in Creative WritingMA degree; all MA degrees are out of scope.Source: creativewriting.sfsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • B.A. in English: Creative Writing (Bachelor of Arts in English (Creative Writing))Former English degree with a creative writing emphasis, last offered in Spring 2021 and replaced by the BA in Creative Writing.Source: creativewriting.sfsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Centers

Institution

Official name
San Francisco State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132
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. bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/liberal-creative-arts/creative-writing/mfa-creative-writing/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  2. creativewriting.sfsu.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. creativewriting.sfsu.edu/bachelor-arts — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. creativewriting.sfsu.edu/master-fine-arts — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026

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San Francisco State University Creative Writing Programs (BA, MFA)