Western Washington University

MFA Program

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Program Established: 
2013
Location: 
Bellingham, WA
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
7-9
Application Deadline: 
January 15, 2024
Application Fee: 
$100
Contact E-mail: 
Contact Name: 
Stefania Heim
Core Faculty Includes: 

Katherine Anderson, Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi, Nicole Brown, Anthony Celaya, Jeremy Cushman, Dawn Dietrich, Noam Dorr, Jenny Forsythe, Marc Geisler, Allison Giffen, Carol Guess, Stefania Heim, Laura Laffrado, Jean Lee, Christopher Loar, Andrew Lucchesi, William Lyne Kelly Magee, Brenda Miller, Eren Odabasi, Lysa Rivera, José Roach-Orduña, Caitlin Roach Orduña, Annmarie Sheahan, Ely Shipley, Kathryn Trueblood, Steven VanderStaay, Kathryn Vulic, Theresa Warburton, Cori Winrock, Christopher Wise, Jane Wong, Greg Youmans

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers full funding for over 95% of admitted students, which includes a full tuition waver and a quarterly stipend. Some teaching assistantships and work-study opportunities are available to those who qualify.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 
Other Features: 

The program may host visiting writers and publishers, and hosts the Graduate Symposium during Western’s Scholars’ Week.

The application fee is $100, and if admitted an additional $100 is collected to confirm admittance.