Campus-Based MFA Creative Writing Programs Based in North Carolina

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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MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Raleigh, NC

Campus-based

Fiction · Poetry

Two years

Funding not verified

Tuition not published

No upcoming verified deadline

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Greensboro, NC

Campus-based · Full-time

Poetry · Fiction

Two years

Competitive full funding

$8,845 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, annual tuition and fees (Spartan Central at-a-glance table)

No upcoming verified deadline

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Wilmington, NC

Campus-based · Full-time

Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction

Generally three years (6 semesters); must be completed within five years

Partial funding$19,000 stipend (annual ($1,900 per month, pre-tax, August-May))

$2,881.50 per term · In-state — Graduate, main campus, residents of NC, 9+ credit hours (Fall/Spring term, tuition only) · 2026-2027

January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027