Application Materials & Checklist
Listed below is an application checklist listing all of the requirements and/or forms that need to be completed. There are three sections; only the graduate school section and the MA in creative writing section are required. The third section, graduate assistantship application section, details information for those who wish to pursue a graduate assistantship.
Applications are reviewed year round for program admission.
Graduate School Application (required)
Apply online here.Send all materials you did not supply online to:
Northern Arizona University
Graduate College
P.O. Box 4125
Flagstaff AZ
86011-4125
- Graduate Admissions Application
- Official Transcripts
- TOEFL Score (International Students)
M.A. in Creative Writing Application (required)
Send materials to:
Northern Arizona University
Department of English (Graduate Application)
Composition Office
P.O. Box 6032
Flagstaff AZ
86011-6032
- Statement of purpose discussing your interest in graduate study in creative writing (1-2 pages)
- A 10-20 page manuscript of original poetry or fiction. (Note: Applicants can apply in both fiction and poetry, but need to include a 10-20 page manuscript for each genre.)
Graduate Teaching Assistantship Application
Click here for application materials
Send materials to:
Northern Arizona University
Department of English (Graduate Application)
Composition Office
P.O. Box 6032
Flagstaff AZ
86011-6032
- Graduate Teaching Assistantship Application Form
- Statement for Graduate Teaching Assistantship
- Copies of Transcripts
- Two Letters of Recommendation (Re: Teaching/Work Experience)

