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Fully Funded MFA Creative Writing Programs in Florida

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

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

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University of Florida

MFA@FLA: Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Gainesville, FL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $12,780 per academic year · In-state — In-state graduate, tuition and fees (projected estimate for new graduate students) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 15, 2026 · Fall 2027
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University of Miami

M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Duration: Two years, with an optional third year
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $2,763 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit hour, Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

Competitive full-funding awards

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.

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Florida State University

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Competitive full funding$19,163 stipend (annual (as printed; summer teaching raises annual pay to $23,953))
Tuition: $479.32 per credit · In-state — Graduate, resident (Main Campus) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Summer 2027
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University of Central Florida

Creative Writing MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Orlando, FL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Duration: 2 years
Funding: Competitive full funding$10,000 stipend (nine-month academic year)
Tuition: $369.65 per credit · In-state — Graduate, Florida resident, tuition and fees per credit hour · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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