MFA Creative Writing Programs in Ohio

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Rankings. What we list

Bowling Green State University

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Location: Bowling Green, OH

Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time

Genres: Fiction · Poetry

Duration: Two years

Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)

Tuition: $6,881.88 (basis not stated by the school) · In-state — Graduate, main campus, Ohio resident, 12-18 credit hours (instructional and general fees) · 2026-2027

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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