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Campus-Based MFA Creative Writing Programs

Classes and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. Study intensity (full- or part-time) is shown separately on each program.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Playwriting · Screenwriting · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Duration: Three years (must be completed within five years)
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$23,000 stipend (academic year, paid monthly)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
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McNeese State University

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: 3 years
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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New York University

Creative Writing in Spanish (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in Spanish
Location: New York, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Playwriting · Literary Translation
Duration: Two-year program
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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New York University

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: New York, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two-year program
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Raleigh, NC
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Ohio State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Columbus, OH
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$22,000 stipend (nine-month academic year)
Tuition: $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
Deadline: November 23, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Oregon State University

MFA Program in Creative Writing (Corvallis)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Corvallis, OR
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $4,896 per term · In-state — Graduate base tuition, resident, 12 credits per term (Corvallis) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 31, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Portland State University

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Portland, OR
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: $526 per credit · In-state — Resident graduate base tuition, 1 credit · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Pratt Institute

Writing, MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Poetry · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Duration: 2 years (four semesters)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,310 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition (all graduate programs except School of Information) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Rutgers University-Newark

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Newark, NJ
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: 2 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: December 15, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Saint Mary's College of California

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Moraga, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Creative Nonfiction · Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $34,056 per academic year · All students — MFA in Creative Writing, yearly tuition (locked for two years) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 8, 2027 · Fall 2027
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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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Sarah Lawrence College

Master of Fine Arts in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Bronxville, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years full-time; three years or more part-time
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $38,716 per academic year · All students — Full-time · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Master of Fine Arts in Writing (MFAW)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry · Playwriting · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,066 per credit · All students — Graduate, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Stony Brook University

MFA Program in Creative Writing and Literature

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Literature
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Competitive full funding$30,000 stipend (academic year)
Tuition: $471 per credit · In-state · Fall 2023
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Syracuse University

Three-Year M.F.A. in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years (six semesters)
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$24,750 stipend (per year)
Tuition: $2,086 per credit · All students — Graduate, Main Campus
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Texas State University

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Major in Creative Writing
Location: San Marcos, TX
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $4,514.49 per semester · In-state — Graduate, resident, 9 hours, Fall 2026 (tuition and fees) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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The New School

Creative Writing (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: New York, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,062 per credit · Continuing students who enrolled before fall 2025, per credit · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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The University of Alabama

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years, with an optional fourth year
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)$18,090 stipend (nine months)
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: December 31, 2026 · Fall 2027
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The University of Montana

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
Location: Missoula, MT
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 (three years part-time)
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: $5,607 per semester · In-state — Graduate School, in-state, tuition and mandatory fees, 12 or more credits · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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