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Pratt Institute · Department of Writing, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
A two-year, 39-credit MFA with fall entry only, built around a weekly Writing Studio, faculty mentorship, Writing Practices and special topics seminars, and fieldwork residencies with outside organizations. The program ends with a final manuscript, performance, or collaborative event.
MFA in Writing in which students produce imaginative and experimental literary work (poetry, prose, hybrid forms) toward a final manuscript; a dedicated creative writing degree.
Source: pratt.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
PoetryCross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Source: pratt.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: pratt.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Any / all genres | 10–20 pages | Writing portfolio of about 10-20 pages: a single complete work, excerpts from a longer work, multiple shorter works, or another combination; literary artwork on or off the page is also welcome.Source: pratt.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Funding / priority deadline
January 5th - Fall 2027 priority deadline for scholarship and admission · for Fall 2027
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Source: pratt.edu · verified October 9, 2026Application deadline
February 5th - second round fall deadline (later rounds March 5th and April 5th, as programs remain open) · for Fall 2027
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Source: pratt.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Graduate tuition (all graduate programs except School of Information)From the school's rate table for this level | $2,310 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated$90,090 total = 39 credits × $2,310 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, residency or travel costs, and any rate change during the program.Source: pratt.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
Partial funding
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