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Hollins University · Department of English & Creative Writing; Jackson Center for Creative Writing
A two-year, 49-credit residential MFA for about twenty students working in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction rather than single-genre tracks. Requirements include four semesters of graduate creative writing tutorial, two semesters of advanced creative writing seminar, two core advanced studies courses, and a book-length thesis.
The university lists a dedicated Creative Writing M.F.A. administered by the Jackson Center for Creative Writing.
Source: hollins.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
PoetryFictionCreative Nonfiction
Source: hollins.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: hollins.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Any / all genres | — | Creative writing manuscript (writing sample)Source: hollins.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Application deadline
January 6 · for Fall 2027
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Source: hollins.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students | $23,600 | (basis not stated by the school) · 2026-2027Source: hollins.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
Partial funding
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