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Boston University · Creative Writing Program
A one-year to one-and-a-half-year MFA in fiction or poetry: eight courses (32 units) including four workshops and four graduate literature courses, a world language requirement, and a thesis. Every admitted student receives a full-tuition scholarship, one year of health insurance, and a stipend tied to teaching one semester. Applications are paused for the 2027-28 academic year.
Awarded degree is a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
Source: bu.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
As listed on the program's official page on October 9, 2026. Listing does not mean a faculty member is teaching or supervising new students in a given year.
Source: bu.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry | — | Ten poemsSource: bu.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Fiction | up to 40 pages | No more than forty double-spaced pagesFormatting: double-spacedSource: bu.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Graduate, full-time (12-18 credits)From the school's rate table for this level | $73,024 | per academic year · 2026-2027Source: bu.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
These are the published rates. The program also states tuition coverage for funded students — see Funding below for what is covered.
Fully funded (conditions apply)
Leslie Epstein, Saul Bellow, and Helen Deutsch Fellowships fellowship
Additional stipend support
Eligibility: Fiction writers
Source: bu.edu · verified October 9, 2026Saul Bellow and William A. Holodnak Fiction Prizes prize
Eligibility: MFA fiction writers; awarded by the fiction faculty
Source: bu.edu · verified October 9, 2026Robert Pinsky Global Fellowship / Leslie Epstein Global Fellowship fellowship
Up to three months of travel, writing, and study outside the United States
Eligibility: All MFA poets (Pinsky) and fiction writers (Epstein) upon completing academic requirements
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