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University of Arizona · Department of English
A three-year, full-residency, 42-unit MFA in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, built on workshops, craft seminars, electives, a weekly colloquium, and a thesis manuscript with an aesthetic statement. All accepted students receive three years of funding through teaching assistantships that include tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend.
The program of study is Creative Writing (MFA), a dedicated MFA with workshops and craft seminars in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.
Source: english.arizona.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
FictionCreative NonfictionPoetry
Source: english.arizona.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: english.arizona.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry | — | 6 to 10 poemsSource: english.arizona.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Fiction | up to 30 pages | Up to 30 pages (typically a couple of short stories or an excerpt)Source: english.arizona.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Creative Nonfiction | up to 30 pages | Up to 30 pages (typically a couple of essays or an excerpt)Source: english.arizona.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Application deadline
December 14, 2026 · for Fall 2027 · MST
Source: english.arizona.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Graduate main campus, Arizona resident, estimated tuition and fees (six-unit semester rate)From the school's rate table for this level | $15,700 | per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.arizona.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Graduate main campus, non-resident, estimated tuition and fees (six-unit semester rate)From the school's rate table for this level | $36,000 | per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.arizona.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 (all admitted)Policy year: 2025-2026
Published stipend: $22,500 (academic year (2025-2026 figure, 'about')) · 3 years
We do not judge whether a stipend is sufficient: living costs differ by city, household and year.
MFA writing awards prize
Eligibility: MFA students; best story, essay, and set of poems each year, judged blind
Source: english.arizona.edu · verified October 9, 2026Something out of date? Request a correction · Represent this school? Claim the profile
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