Contact Information
Department of English and Comparative Literature
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-6020
Campus Location: AL 226
Tel: (619) 594-5443
Fax: (619) 594-4998
mfa.sdsu.edu
EandCL@mail.sdsu.edu
Admissions Coordinator
Mary Garcia
(619) 594-5443
mmgarcia@mail.sdsu.edu
AL 226A
Creative Writing, MFA
How to Apply
First, follow the graduate steps to apply.
Then, submit to the department by February 1:
- Three letters of recommendation
- Submit a sample of creative work (15 poems or 30 pages of prose)
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcripts
Fall Deadline
Step 1: CSUMentor Application—February 1
Step 2 and 3: File Completion—March 1
All application materials including departmental requirements must be submitted by the file completion date.
Spring Deadline
Domestic Applicants: Closed
International Applicants: Closed






