An independent directory of dedicated creative writing degrees in the United States
MFA programs whose official pages state tuition coverage plus a stipend for admitted students — either guaranteed for everyone admitted or subject to published conditions. Each card shows the guarantee, stipend period and source. “Fully funded” never means every living cost is covered. How we classify funding
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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Rankings. What we list
Included: Fully funded (all admitted) and fully funded (conditions apply). Each program's card shows the stipend and period it publishes; the program page breaks down tuition, fees, insurance, duties and renewal conditions. Funding methodology
Bowling Green State University
Indiana University-Bloomington
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Full funding (tuition and stipend) is available to selected students only. Admission does not guarantee it. These programs are not included in the fully funded list above.
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
University of California-Riverside
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
