Application
Instructions for Applying for Admission
Applications due by april 15, 2024
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
The applicant must have earned an acceptable bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
whose requirements for the particular degree are substantially equivalent to those of The City
University of New York.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION MATERIALS
To apply to the Writers’ Institute you must complete the online application form found through the link at the bottom of this section and upload a writing sample (15 pages maximum) via the online form as a document or URL link. You must also have one letter of recommendation on letterhead sent to aaciman@gc.cuny.edu.
Please note that all materials become the property of The Graduate Center and will not be returned to the applicant.
If you are interested in applying to the Writers' Institute, please write to Director André Aciman at writersinstitute@gc.cuny.edu.
Tuition
Tuition for the year is $10,000. Neither The Writers' Institute nor the CUNY Graduate Center offer scholarships or financial aid for participation in this non-degree program.
STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REGULATIONS
The Graduate Center is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, marital status, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, alienage or citizenship, or military or veteran status in its student admissions, employment, access to programs, and administration of educational policies. In accordance with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 and the implementing federal regulations, The Graduate Center maintains a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of gender in the operation of its educational programs and activities. Inquiries concerning Affirmative Action may be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer (Telephone: 1.212.817.7410); and inquiries concerning Title IX may be directed to the Vice President for Student Affairs (Telephone: 1.212.817.7400).
