HOW TO APPLY

We receive hundreds of applications each year for fall admission to our MFA program. It is essential that you follow all application guidelines to ensure that your file is reviewed.

Please be aware that you will submit materials to two separate offices at UT: the Graduate and International Admissions office (GIAC) and the Michener Center for Writers (MCW). The next two sections will explain what must be sent where, and how.

December 15 is the postmark deadline and the electronic submission deadline for all materials.

You must meet the Graduate School's minimum standards as far as degree requirements, GPA, and GRE scores.

Those who hold an MFA or PhD degree in creative writing, in any genre from any institution, or an MA in creative writing from UT Austin are not eligible for our MFA program. Those with MAs in creative writing from other institutions are considered on an ad hoc basis.

We admit ten to twelve students per year, which means that our current acceptance rate is less than 2% in fiction and between 4% and 6% for the other genres.

We only accept full-time, in residence candidates for our three-year program. There is no low-residency or part-time option.

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