Applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Applicants with a GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 may be considered if all of the following conditions are met:
The baccalaureate degree was earned more than four years prior to the application submission
The applicant provides a written explanation of their performance in the baccalaureate degree
The applicant provides a written explanation of why they will be successful in the MFA program

Applicants with previous graduate-level work must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the graduate-level work
Applicants with a previous graduate-level GPA less than 3.0 may be considered if all the following conditions are met:
The graduate-level work was completed more than four years prior to the application submission
The applicant provides a written explanation of their performance in the graduate-level work
The applicant provides a written explanation of why they will be successful in the MFA program

IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL Internet Based - 79 and TOEFL Paper Based - 550
Three letters of recommendation with waiver forms
A one-page Statement of Purpose that addresses not just the applicant's commitment to writing, but also the applicant's interest in an experiential, service-learning pedagogy central to the Writer in the World sequence
Either two to three stories (maximum 30 pages) or 15 pages worth of poetry