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Sarah Lawrence College · MFA Writing Program
A 44-credit MFA completed full-time in two years or part-time in three or more. Students take four workshops, four craft-of-writing classes and four semesters of literary colloquium, meet bi-weekly one-on-one with workshop faculty, and complete a master's thesis.
The MFA in Writing is a dedicated creative writing degree with concentrations in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and speculative fiction.
Source: sarahlawrence.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
FictionPoetryCreative Nonfiction
Source: sarahlawrence.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: sarahlawrence.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | 15–30 pages | 15-30 pages for fiction, creative nonfiction and speculative fiction applicants.Source: sarahlawrence.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Creative Nonfiction | 15–30 pages | 15-30 pages for fiction, creative nonfiction and speculative fiction applicants.Source: sarahlawrence.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Poetry | 10–15 pages | 10-15 pages of poetry.Source: sarahlawrence.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Application deadline
January 15 · for Fall 2027
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Source: sarahlawrence.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Full-time | $38,716 | per academic year · 2026-2027Source: sarahlawrence.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Half-time (5-6 credits per semester) | $21,118 | per academic year · 2026-2027Source: sarahlawrence.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
Partial funding
MFA Writing scholarships and fellowship awards fellowship
$3,000 to $16,000 per year, renewed annually · Renewable
Eligibility: Merit-based; considered during admissions
How to apply: Considered automatically during the admissions process
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