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Campus-Based MFA Creative Writing Programs Based in Louisiana

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 logo

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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