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Warren Wilson College · The MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College
A four-semester low-residency MFA with ten-day residencies each January and July and five-month nonresident semesters of individual work with a faculty supervisor. Tracks are offered in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction; the degree requires 60 graduate hours, an analytical essay, a thesis manuscript and a one-hour class taught during residency.
Awarded degree is a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
Source: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026We list dedicated creative writing degrees only. Eligibility rules
PoetryFictionCreative Nonfiction
Source: warren-wilson.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: warren-wilson.edu · verified October 9, 2026| Genre | Length | Requirement as published |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry | up to 10 pages | Poetry: 10 pages maximum, no more than one poem per pageFormatting: Word or PDFSource: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Fiction | up to 25 pages | Fiction: 25 pages maximumFormatting: double-spaced; Word or PDFSource: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026 |
| Creative Nonfiction | up to 25 pages | Creative nonfiction: 25 pages maximumFormatting: double-spaced; Word or PDFSource: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026 |
GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.
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Application deadline
March 1 · for July residency
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Source: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026Application deadline
September 1 · for January residency
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Source: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026Funding / priority deadline
FAFSA by August 10 (fall cycle) or February 10 (spring cycle) · for Fall / Spring admissions cycles
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Source: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All studentsPublished for low-residency study | $10,324 | per semesterSource: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026 |
Partial funding
Holden Scholarship scholarship
Full tuition and residency fees for the entire 4-semester program
Eligibility: Students of color; up to three Holden Scholars supported at a time
How to apply: Considered at time of application; submit a FAFSA by the application deadline and indicate eligibility on the application form
Source: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026Rona Jaffe Foundation Graduate Fellowship in Creative Writing fellowship
Tuition and fees for the first two semesters plus a $4,500 stipend · Awards: 1 · Not renewable
Eligibility: One incoming female student annually; U.S. permanent resident; demonstrated need via FAFSA
How to apply: No additional application required
Source: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026Rodney Jack Scholarship scholarship
$1,000 per semester, renewable · Awards: 2 · Renewable
Eligibility: Two entering students demonstrating financial need who identify as LGBTQIA
How to apply: Statement of eligibility on the application form
Source: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026Barnhardt Family Fund grant
Covers the residency fee for one semester · Not renewable
Eligibility: Students at the highest level of financial need
Source: warrenwilsonmfa.org · verified October 9, 2026Holden Opportunity Grants grant
Cover residency fees
Eligibility: Eligible students of color
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