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Florida International University · Department of English
A 48-credit, two-year MFA in Creative Writing housed at the Biscayne Bay Campus, with workshops, literature courses, form and theory classes, and a book-length creative thesis. Fall admission only; a limited number of tuition waivers, fellowships and teaching assistantships are available.
Catalog lists the diploma title as Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
Source: catalog.fiu.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionScreenwriting
Source: case.fiu.edu · verified October 9, 2026As 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: case.fiu.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry | up to 20 pages | Poetry, up to 20 pagesSource: case.fiu.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Fiction | up to 25 pages | Fiction/nonfiction, up to 25 pagesSource: case.fiu.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Creative Nonfiction | up to 25 pages | Fiction/nonfiction, up to 25 pagesSource: case.fiu.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Screenwriting | up to 30 pages | Screenplay: first 30 pages plus a synopsisSource: case.fiu.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Application deadline
January 10, 5 p.m. EST · for Fall · America/New_York
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: case.fiu.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Graduate, resident tuition per credit hour (Fall 2026), excluding feesFrom the school's rate table for this level | $379.95 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated$18,237.60 total = 48 credits × $379.95 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, residency or travel costs, and any rate change during the program.Source: regulations.fiu.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
Partial funding
Published stipend: $12,000 (Fall/Spring semesters (approximately, as printed))
We do not judge whether a stipend is sufficient: living costs differ by city, household and year.
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