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MFA Creative Writing Programs

Master of Fine Arts degrees in creative writing, writing, fiction or poetry — campus-based, low-residency and fully online.

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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 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 Iowa

Nonfiction Writing Program MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in English (nonfiction writing subprogram)
Location: Iowa City, IA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Most complete it in three years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: December 14, 2026 · Fall 2027
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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

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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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Creative Writing, M.F.A.

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Greensboro, NC
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Poetry · Fiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: $8,845 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, annual tuition and fees (Spartan Central at-a-glance table)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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

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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