Texas State University

San Marcos, TXPublicDepartment of English

Texas State University's Department of English in San Marcos offers a three-year Master of Fine Arts with a major in Creative Writing, with fiction and poetry concentrations. Students edit Porter House Review, and the program awards post-graduation residencies at the Katherine Anne Porter House and the Clark House.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Major in Creative Writing

San Marcos, TX

Campus-based

Fiction · Poetry

Three years

Partial funding

$4,514.49 per semester · In-state — Graduate, resident, 9 hours, Fall 2026 (tuition and fees) · 2026-2027

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.

B.A. Major in English (Creative Writing Concentration) (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in English)English degree with a creative writing concentration.Source: mycatalog.txstate.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Porter House ReviewSource: english.txst.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Facilities

Katherine Anne Porter House and Clark HouseTwo one-year residencies with housing and support for graduating Texas State MFA students, in Kyle and Smithville, Texas.Source: english.txst.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name: Texas State University
Control: Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address: 601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website: www.txst.edu

Sources

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

mycatalog.txstate.edu/graduate/liberal-arts/english/creative-writing-fiction-mfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
mycatalog.txstate.edu/undergraduate/liberal-arts/english/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
english.txst.edu/mfa/program/program-outline.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
english.txst.edu/mfa/prospective-students/apply.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
english.txst.edu/mfa/prospective-students/funding-details.html — Official funding / aid page, verified October 9, 2026

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