MFA Creative Writing Programs in San Francisco, California

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San Francisco State University

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: San Francisco, CA

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time

Genres: Creative Nonfiction · Fiction · Playwriting · Poetry · Literary Translation

Duration: About three years full time; up to seven years

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $4,274 per semester · In-state — Graduate, 6.1+ units (full time), tuition only, per semester · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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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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