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MFA Creative Writing Programs in Vermont

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

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Bennington College

Bennington Writing Seminars / MFA in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Bennington, VT
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry · Literary Translation
Duration: Two years: four terms (five for dual-genre) and five residencies (six for dual-genre)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $12,700 per term · All students — Per term, including residency room and board · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Vermont College of Fine Arts

MFA in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Montpelier, VT
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 5 nine-day residencies)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $12,714 per semester · All students · Winter 2027 – Summer
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Vermont College of Fine Arts

MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing for Children & Young Adults
Location: Montpelier, VT
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 5 nine-day residencies)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $13,095 per semester · All students · Winter 2027 – Summer
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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