Overview

Program in Creative Writing / Program in Creative Writing is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Poetry
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Nonfiction writing
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Fiction

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Written exam (for poetry); written exam or project (for fiction)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

73

Applied

59

Accepted

29

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Expanded goals statement; 2 letters of recommendation; portfolio; official transcripts; resume; writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

84

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.76%
Black or African American	1.19%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	1.19%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	British romantic poetry and literary celebrity, Arab feminist novelists in the west, masculinity and African-American culture, public rhetoric and the South African truth commission, the origins of children's literature in Eighteenth and Nineteenth century Britain
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3E4
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact William Miller
Director
Email: wmiller@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-2763
Fax: 703-993-1161

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