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Fully Funded MFA Creative Writing Programs

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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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

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)$22,573 stipend (nine-month academic year (about $22,573 for 2025-26))
Tuition: $10,962 per semester · In-state — General graduate tuition, resident, full-time (6-14 credits) per semester · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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University of Mississippi

M.F.A. in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: University, MS
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$16,500 stipend (annual (range printed for recent years))
Tuition: $571 per credit · In-state — Graduate, resident (base rate) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$21,000 stipend (per year)
Tuition: $383.25 per credit · All students — Graduate courses (per credit, plus fees; nonresidents also pay a nonresident charge)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Notre Dame

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts (English - Creative Writing)
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $69,510 per academic year · All students — Graduate School tuition, including Health and Technology fees · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Oregon

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Eugene, OR
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$24,000 stipend (academic year (approximately; 2024-25 figure))
Tuition: $20,358 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, residents: tuition and fees, full-time (9-16 credits per term) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Creative Writing, M.F.A.

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Columbia, SC
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)$10,500 stipend (annual (2025 figures))
Tuition: $6,867 per semester · In-state — Graduate, USC Columbia general, resident, full-time · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Virginia

MFA in Creative Writing Program

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Poetry · Fiction
Duration: Three years, with an option to graduate in two years on an accelerated schedule
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)$29,660 stipend (per academic year including summer in years one and two ($37,080); $29,660 in year three (no summer support))
Tuition: $22,770 per academic year · In-state — GSAS master's programs, Virginia resident, full time (12 credits per term) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Wisconsin-Madison

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Madison, WI
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$33,000 stipend (per year (minimum, through TAships and scholarships))
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: December 15, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Vanderbilt University

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Nashville, TN
Format: Format not verified
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Washington University in St Louis

MFA Program in Creative Writing (The Writing Program)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: St. Louis, MO
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$34,510 stipend (12 months)
Tuition: $66,850 per academic year · All students — Value of full tuition remission (covered by the A&S Fellowship) · 2025-2026
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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