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Poetry Programs: Creative Writing Degrees

Creative writing degrees whose official pages name poetry as a genre or track. Verse, prose poetry and poetic sequences. We never assign a genre a program does not name.

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University of North Carolina Wilmington

Creative Writing, MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Wilmington, NC
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Generally three years (6 semesters); must be completed within five years
Funding: Partial funding$19,000 stipend (annual ($1,900 per month, pre-tax, August-May))
Tuition: $2,881.50 per term · In-state — Graduate, main campus, residents of NC, 9+ credit hours (Fall/Spring term, tuition only) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
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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 Pittsburgh

Creative Writing Major

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $21,594 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania residents, full-time two terms · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Pittsburgh

MFA in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in English Writing
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years (starting Fall 2027)
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: $27,412 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania residents, full-time two terms · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 7, 2027 · Fall 2027
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University of San Francisco

MFA in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: San Francisco, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,735 per credit · All students — MFA in Writing, per unit · 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 Southern California

Ph.D. in Creative Writing & Literature

PhDPh.D. in Creative Writing & Literature
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Five years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern Maine

Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Portland, ME
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Creative Nonfiction · Fiction · Poetry
Duration: 2 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $3,609.60 per semester · All students — Summer semester (6 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Utah

English MFA - Creative Writing

MFAMFA in English (Creative Writing)
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years (recommended timeline)
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: Tuition not published
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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Vermont College of Fine Arts

MFA in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Montpelier, VT
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 5 nine-day residencies)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $12,714 per semester · All students · Winter 2027 – Summer
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Vermont College of Fine Arts

MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing for Children & Young Adults
Location: Montpelier, VT
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 5 nine-day residencies)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $13,095 per semester · All students · Winter 2027 – Summer
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Virginia Commonwealth University

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Richmond, VA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Three years
Funding: Competitive full funding$19,000 stipend (a year (9-12 month annual stipend))
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Warren Wilson College

Creative Writing

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Swannanoa, NC
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $26,270 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Warren Wilson College

MFA Program for Writers

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Swannanoa, NC
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Four semesters and five residencies
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $10,324 per semester · All students
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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