Creative Writing & Publishing Arts Admission Requirements
Qualifications:
- a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA from a regionally accredited college or university
Note that the GRE is not required for admission to this program.
Application Deadline:
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All applicants who apply by Feb. 15 will be notified of an admission decision by the end of March. Applications received after Feb 15 will be reviewed within 30 days of completion.
Contact Us:
For more information about graduate admission, please contact the Office of Graduate and International Admission and Enrollment at gradadmission@ubalt.edu or 410.837.6565.
Got Questions?
View our frequently asked questions (and our answers, of course).
Materials:
- Online application. Complete and submit the online application and pay the $50 application fee. (To pay in-state tuition, you must submit the Maryland In-State Residency form). You can submit your Statement of Personal Interest electronically as part of the online application.
- Official transcript(s). Request that an official transcript of all prior college or university work (including graduate courses, if applicable) be sent directly from each institution attended; electronic transcripts are encouraged.
- Letters of recommendation. Have two professors or employers submit letters of recommendation on your behalf; these should be sent in sealed envelopes with signatures across the sealed portion or emailed directly to documents@ubalt.edu.
- Portfolio. Submit (by email as a pdf to documents@ubalt.edu) a portfolio of no more than 10 poems or 10-15 pages of prose (fiction or literary nonfiction). Include a copy of your Statement of Personal Interest with your portfolio.
Send all materials by email to documents@ubalt.edu or by mail to the University of Baltimore Office of Graduate Admission, 1420 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201.