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University of Central Florida · Department of English
A two-year, 36-credit MFA with workshops, craft and literature courses, professional development electives and a book-length creative thesis; there is no non-thesis option. Funding comes through a small number of competitive teaching assistantships and Provost Fellowships.
UCF lists a Creative Writing MFA, a workshop-based degree in fiction, nonfiction and poetry with a creative thesis.
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
FictionPoetryCreative NonfictionCross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Source: cah.ucf.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: cah.ucf.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry | up to 15 pages | Up to 15 pages of poetry, in English, in the chief genreSource: cah.ucf.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Fiction | up to 30 pages | Up to 30 pages of fictionSource: cah.ucf.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Creative Nonfiction | up to 30 pages | Up to 30 pages of creative nonfictionSource: cah.ucf.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness: programs rarely publish comparable figures.
Application deadline
January 1 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: cah.ucf.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Graduate, Florida resident, tuition and fees per credit hourFrom the school's rate table for this level | $369.65 | per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated$13,307.40 total = 36 credits × $369.65 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, residency or travel costs, and any rate change during the program.Source: studentaccounts.ucf.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Graduate, non-resident, tuition and fees per credit hourFrom the school's rate table for this level | $1,276.48 | per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated$45,953.28 total = 36 credits × $1,276.48 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, residency or travel costs, and any rate change during the program.Source: studentaccounts.ucf.edu · verified October 9, 2026 |
Competitive full funding
Published stipend: $10,000 (nine-month academic year)
We do not judge whether a stipend is sufficient: living costs differ by city, household and year.
Provost Fellowship fellowship
$10,000 stipend per academic year, full tuition waivers for two years, health insurance · Awards: 2
Eligibility: Top two incoming students nominated by MFA faculty
How to apply: Faculty nominate; College of Graduate Studies makes final decisions
Source: cah.ucf.edu · verified October 9, 2026Ted Greenberg Memorial Scholarship in Creative Writing scholarship
$1000
Eligibility: Newly admitted MFA student from specified communities (first-generation, non-native English speaker, nontraditional age, underrepresented among published writers)
How to apply: Selected by Creative Writing MFA faculty and/or Department Awards Committee
Source: cah.ucf.edu · verified October 9, 2026Something out of date? Request a correction · Represent this school? Claim the profile
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