Apply to the BFA in Creative Writing
Apply to the BFA in Creative Writing
Submit your Stony Brook application by November 1 (early action), selecting “Creative Writing” as your intended major. After submission, you’ll receive an acknowledgment email with log-in details for the Stony Brook portal. In the portal, upload your statement of purpose and writing sample (combined in one PDF) under “CW Supplemental.” You’ll also have the option to enter the name of a recommender who is familiar with your writing.
Please apply through the SUNY App or the Common App.
Questions? Email us at creativewriting_bfa@stonybrook.edu.
Apply to us along with your Stony Brook application, due May 1 for fall admission and November 1 for spring admission. Select “Creative Writing” as your intended major in your application. After submission, you’ll receive an acknowledgment email with log-in details for the Stony Brook portal. In the portal, upload your statement of purpose and writing sample (combined in one PDF) under “CW Supplemental.” You’ll also be asked to enter the name of one recommender- choose the person most familiar with your writing.
Please apply through the SUNY App or the Common App.
Questions? Email us at creativewriting_bfa@stonybrook.edu.
Apply with a statement of purpose and writing sample, in the application form. Submit the form by November 1 (spring admission) or May 1 (fall admission).
Ask your recommender to email their letter to creativewriting_bfa@stonybrook.edu.
- Application form**for current SBU students only**.
You have to be accepted to BOTH Stony Brook University AND the Creative Writing Program in order to get into the BFA. Here’s what you’ll need for both:
For your Stony Brook application |
For your Creative Writing supplement (uploaded to SB application) |
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While you're in the zone, and if you are the rock star we suspect you are, we highly recommend you apply to the Honors College and/or the University Scholars program, both of which are eminently compatible with our curriculum.
Honors students write a thesis- so do Creative Writing BFAs. University Scholars (invited to apply based on GPA and SAT scores, with an optional supplementary essay for priority consideration) take EXP+ courses- so do Creative Writing BFAs. Deadlines for both programs align with the university’s general admissions.