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University of Houston

Houston, TXPublicDepartment of English (Creative Writing Program)

The University of Houston's Creative Writing Program, in the Department of English, offers an M.F.A. in Creative Writing and a Ph.D. in Creative Writing and Literature, admitting poets and fiction writers. Teaching assistantships of three years (MFA) and five years (PhD) include guaranteed tuition remission, and students can work on Gulf Coast, the department's student-run journal.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

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M.F.A. in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Houston, TX
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction
Duration: Three years of teaching-assistantship support (6 long semesters)
Funding: Competitive full funding$18,235.89 stipend (9 months (first-year salary))
Tuition: $412.74 per credit · In-state — CLASS - Liberal Arts Masters, resident (consolidated tuition and incidental fees per SCH) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Ph.D. in Creative Writing and Literature

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing and Literature
Location: Houston, TX
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction
Duration: Teaching-assistantship support for 5 years (10 long semesters)
Funding: Competitive full funding$20,448.36 stipend (9 months (first-year salary))
Tuition: $320 per credit · In-state — CLASS - Doctoral, resident (consolidated tuition and incidental fees per SCH) · 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.
  • B.A. in English, Creative Writing Concentration (Bachelor of Arts in English)English degree with a creative writing concentration.Source: uh.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • M.A. in English; Ph.D. in English (Master of Arts in English; Doctor of Philosophy in English)MA degrees are out of scope; the Ph.D. in English is a separate, non-creative-writing degree.Source: uh.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Centers

  • Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for Collaboration among the ArtsSource: uh.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Houston
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
4302 University Drive, Room 212, Houston, TX 77204-2018
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. uh.edu/class/english/programs/graduate-studies/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. uh.edu/class/english/programs/graduate-studies/mfa-creative-writing/how-to-apply/index.php — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. uh.edu/class/english/programs/undergraduate-studies/the-major/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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