Overview

Creative Writing has never been more vital or successful at Oregon State University than it is right now, with a nationally competitive pool of applicants in fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, full funding for all our students through GTA positions, with full tuition waiver, a vibrant Visiting Writers Series, and the new Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement.

Key facts:

A low-residency variant of the program is also available on the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend, Oregon.
This is a distinguished past, but our present is even more remarkable. Creative Writing has never been more vital or successful at OSU than it is right now, with a nationally competitive pool of applicants in fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, full funding for all our students through GTA positions, full tuition waivers, and a vibrant Visiting Writers Series.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Studies

Studies in Criticism

Studies in Literature, Culture, and Society: Literature and Science

Studies in American Literature: Literary Collage

History of the English Language

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Corvallis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Oregon State University Certification of Finances Form is required of all applicants, regardless of funding source. This includes applicants that have been granted a Teaching or Research Assistantship.
Supporting documentation, demonstrating sufficient financial resources for the desired academic program. See below for Acceptable Forms of Financial Documentation
Photocopy of Applicant’s Passport and Passport of any dependents (if passport has already been issued – this is used to match the name on the passport and visa documents).
Photocopy of Current Visa/I-20 if already in the U.S.
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All international applicants and applicants that did not receive a degree in the U.S. (or other English speaking country) meet the following additional English language proficiency requirements for admission.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

35118 USD / year

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Out-of-State

35118 USD / year

≈ 35118 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16530 USD / year

≈ 16530 USD / year

Living costs

Corvallis

United States

1397 - 2488 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key information

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Credits

Delivered

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English requirements

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Living costs

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Financing

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