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Campus-Based MFA Creative Writing Programs Based in Illinois

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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School of the Art Institute of Chicago logo

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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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

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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