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Fiction Programs: Creative Writing Degrees

Creative writing degrees whose official pages name fiction as a genre or track. Novels and short stories. We never assign a genre a program does not name.

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University of California-Irvine

MFA Programs in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts (MFA) in English
Location: Irvine, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Two to three years; normative time three years, maximum four
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)$35,000 stipend (academic year (nine-month salary, estimated))
Tuition: $23,682.44 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, California resident (tuition and fees incl. student health insurance, three quarters) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 11, 2026 · Fall 2027
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University of California-Riverside

Creative Writing Major (B.A.)

BAB.A. degree in Creative Writing
Location: Riverside, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $6,540.93 per term · In-state — Undergraduate, CA resident, total quarterly fees (2026-2027 first enrolled) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of California-Riverside

MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts

MFAMaster of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts
Location: Riverside, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Screenwriting · Playwriting
Duration: Six quarters, typically two academic years
Funding: Competitive full funding$5,568 stipend (year (base first-year stipend printed for Fall 2022 entry))
Tuition: $7,413.12 per term · In-state — Graduate, CA resident, total quarterly fees · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 5, 2027 · Fall 2027
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University of California-Riverside

Palm Desert Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts

MFAMFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts
Location: Riverside, CA
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Playwriting · Poetry · Screenwriting
Duration: Seven quarters over two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $9,360 per term · All students — Per quarter; no additional fees for out-of-state students
Deadline: February 1, 2027 · Spring 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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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 Houston

M.F.A. in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Houston, TX
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction
Duration: Three years of teaching-assistantship support (6 long semesters)
Funding: Competitive full funding$18,235.89 stipend (9 months (first-year salary))
Tuition: $412.74 per credit · In-state — CLASS - Liberal Arts Masters, resident (consolidated tuition and incidental fees per SCH) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Houston

Ph.D. in Creative Writing and Literature

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing and Literature
Location: Houston, TX
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction
Duration: Teaching-assistantship support for 5 years (10 long semesters)
Funding: Competitive full funding$20,448.36 stipend (9 months (first-year salary))
Tuition: $320 per credit · In-state — CLASS - Doctoral, resident (consolidated tuition and incidental fees per SCH) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Creative Writing, BALAS

BABachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences, Major in Creative Writing
Location: Champaign, IL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Champaign, IL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three academic years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: $14,908 per academic year · In-state — Graduate base, resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Iowa

Iowa Writers' Workshop MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in English (creative writing subprogram)
Location: Iowa City, IA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years (four semesters in residence)
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Iowa

MFA in Spanish Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Spanish Creative Writing
Location: Iowa City, IA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Four semesters in residence
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

MFA for Poets & Writers

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in English
Location: Amherst, MA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Three years
Funding: Competitive full funding$31,342.40 stipend (annual earnings from September 2026 ($29,556.40 for 2025-26))
Tuition: $8,083 per semester · In-state — Graduate, in-state, 9 credits (tuition) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Helen Zell Writers' Program (MFA in Creative Writing)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts (creative writing)
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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)
Tuition: $15,653 per term · In-state — Graduate, College of Literature, Science & the Arts (Rackham tuition), Michigan resident, 9+ credits · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 10, 2026 · Fall 2027
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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

B.F.A. in Creative Writing

BFABachelor 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 · Screenwriting · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: 4 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $428.25 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate, resident (base rate) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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 New Mexico

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Three years
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: $352.78 per credit · In-state — Graduate, Main Campus, NM resident tuition, 1 to 11 hours (per hour) · Fall 2026
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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