Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MOPrivate nonprofitDepartment of English

Washington University in St. Louis's Department of English runs a two-year MFA in Writing in fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. All students are funded through an Arts & Sciences Fellowship with full tuition remission and a 12-month stipend, and teach introductory creative writing in their second year. Undergraduates can pursue a creative writing specialization within the English major.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

MFA Program in Creative Writing (The Writing Program)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing

St. Louis, MO

Campus-based

Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction

Two years

Fully funded (all admitted)$34,510 stipend (12 months)

$66,850 per academic year · All students — Value of full tuition remission (covered by the A&S Fellowship) · 2025-2026

December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

View programSelected in: Best MFA Creative Writing Programs

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.

English Major, Specialization in Creative Writing (English major (BA))English major with a creative writing specialization; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: english.washu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Presses

Dorothy, a publishing projectSource: english.washu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Reading series

Visiting Hurst Professor SeriesSource: english.washu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Facilities

Modern Literature Collection at Olin LibraryLibrary collection the program partners with.Source: english.washu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name: Washington University in St Louis
Control: Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address: 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website: washu.edu

Sources

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

english.washu.edu/english-major — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
english.washu.edu/mfa-program — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
english.washu.edu/mfa-program-structure — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
english.washu.edu/people?cat=424&letter=All — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026

Request a correction · Claim this profile