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Hollins University Creative Writing P.O. Box 9603 Roanoke, VA 24020-1603 US   Phone: 1-540-362-6575 Fax: 1-540-362-6288   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.F.A. - Creative Writing On Campus   For the writer who wants to concentrate on his or her craft in a helpful community of writers, the intense,two-year M.F.A. at Hollins offers an individualized approach and an atmosphere of cooperation and encouragement. Twelve students are admitted to this highly regarded program annually. These students have a strong interest in and aptitude for writing and literary study. They work successfully in every genre, including poetry, short fiction, novels, and creative nonfiction. The Hollins program has one of the highest publishing records of any graduate school in the country. Among the many publishing writers who have graduated from the program are Pulitzer Prize winners Annie Dillard, Henry Taylor, and Natasha Trethewey; novelists Madison Smartt Bell, Kiran Desai, Tony D'Souza, Garrett Epps, Tama Janowitz, Jill McCorkle, and Sylvia Wilkinson; poets Wyn Cooper, David Huddle, Edward Kleinschmidt Mayes, Kevin Prufer, and Mary Ruefle; novelist and memoirist Karen Salyer McElmurray; photographer Sally Mann; and filmmaker George Butler. At Hollins, students find faculty members take considerable time to work with them both in and out of the classroom. The criticism and guidance of Hollins professors and visiting writers help shape and discipline their writing without squeezing them into a mold.     Accreditation Information: Hollins University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097).  # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Students accepted to the program must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. They must give evidence, by undergraduate record, submission of manuscripts, and letters of recommendation of their capacity to undertake the program.  Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition: 27780  Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 81  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 182  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $530  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $12480  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable       1/6/2010 MFA in Creative Writing Application Deadline Application Deadline: January 6 annually