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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WAPublicDepartment of English, Creative Writing Program

The University of Washington's Creative Writing Program in the Department of English offers a two-year MFA in Creative Writing in poetry or prose on the Seattle campus; undergraduates study creative writing as a concentration within the BA in English. The program states that all admitted MFA students receive a funding package.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

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.
  • BA in English, Creative Writing Option (Bachelor of Arts in English)English major with a creative writing concentration/option; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: english.washington.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Reading series

Institution

Official name
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
1400 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550
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. english.washington.edu/creative-writing-program — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  2. english.washington.edu/creative-writing-readings-and-publications — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. english.washington.edu/english-major-creative-writing-option — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. english.washington.edu/mfa-program-overview — 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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University of Washington-Seattle Campus Creative Writing Programs (MFA)