Fully Funded MFA Creative Writing Programs in Ohio

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

Bowling Green State University

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Bowling Green, OH

Campus-based · Full-time

Fiction · Poetry

Two years

Fully funded (conditions apply)

$6,881.88 (basis not stated by the school) · In-state — Graduate, main campus, Ohio resident, 12-18 credit hours (instructional and general fees) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Ohio State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Columbus, OH

Campus-based

Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction

Three years

Fully funded (all admitted)$22,000 stipend (nine-month academic year)

$854.63 per credit · In-state — Columbus graduate programs not listed separately, instructional fee per credit hour (per-credit fee capped at the cost of 8 credit hours) · 2026-2027

November 23, 2026 · Fall 2027

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