University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Creative Writing Fiction
RejectedMFAAmerican
Application Details
- Institution
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Program
- Creative Writing Fiction
- Degree Type
- MFA
- Degree's Country of Origin
- American
- Decision
- Rejected
- Notification
- on 21/01/2026 via E-mail
- Undergrad GPA
- 0.00
- GRE General
- Not provided
- GRE Verbal
- Not provided
- Analytical Writing
- 0.00
- Notes
- Dear Student: The Creative Writing MFA Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has now completed its graduate admissions deliberations, and I am indeed sorry to report that we will not be able to offer you admission for the 2026-2027 academic year. This decision should not be taken as a sign that our readers did not enjoy reading your work or that you would not thrive in study at the graduate level. We receive many applications, and with an incoming class of only three poets and three fiction writers, we must make difficult decisions. We hope that you will be able to pursue your goals for advanced study in another context, and we wish you the very best success in your creative-writing endeavors. Many thanks for your interest in our program.
Institution Statistics
Acceptance Rate
42.8%
Avg. Notification Date
March 15
This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.
Timeline
Received notification of Rejection