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MFA Creative Writing Programs in North Carolina

Master of Fine Arts degrees in creative writing, writing, fiction or poetry — campus-based, low-residency and fully online.

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh logo

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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Queens University of Charlotte

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Charlotte, NC
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them. · Flexible pace
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry · Playwriting · Screenwriting
Duration: 2 years, with options to accelerate or lengthen (up to six years)
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $856 per credit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Creative Writing, M.F.A.

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Greensboro, NC
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Poetry · Fiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: $8,845 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, annual tuition and fees (Spartan Central at-a-glance table)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Carolina Wilmington logo

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Creative Writing, MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Wilmington, NC
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Generally three years (6 semesters); must be completed within five years
Funding: Partial funding$19,000 stipend (annual ($1,900 per month, pre-tax, August-May))
Tuition: $2,881.50 per term · In-state — Graduate, main campus, residents of NC, 9+ credit hours (Fall/Spring term, tuition only) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Warren Wilson College

MFA Program for Writers

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Swannanoa, NC
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Four semesters and five residencies
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $10,324 per semester · All students
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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