Editorial selection
Best MFA Creative Writing Programs
Our editorial selection of campus-based MFA programs that publish full funding for every admitted student and document their curriculum, structure and teaching or editing opportunities. It is an assessment against published criteria, not an official academic ranking, and it is listed alphabetically.
Methodology v1.0 · criteria and evidence rules · reviewed October 9, 2026
Boston University
MFA in Creative Writing · Boston, MA · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)Fiction · Poetry
Boston University offers a campus-based MFA in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published length: One year to one and a half years (two academic semesters plus summer study), Eight courses, 32 units.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- 3 named awards.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (1 verified rate).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: One year to one and a half years (two academic semesters plus summer study).
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
Bowling Green State University
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing · Bowling Green, OH · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)Fiction · Poetry
Bowling Green State University offers a campus-based Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published length: Two years, 36 semester hours.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: fees.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; journal work documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
Cornell University
MFA Program in Creative Writing · Ithaca, NY · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)Poetry · Fiction
Cornell University offers a campus-based MFA Program in Creative Writing in poetry and fiction. Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published length: Two years.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; journal work documented.
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
Indiana University-Bloomington
Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing · Bloomington, IN · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)$19,000 stipend (not stated ("at least $19,000"))Fiction · Poetry
Indiana University-Bloomington offers a campus-based Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — subject to published conditions, with a published stipend of $19,000 (not stated ("at least $19,000")). Published length: Three years, Minimum of 60 credit hours.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, literature courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: health insurance; 4 named awards.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published stipend: $19,000 (not stated ("at least $19,000")).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; journal work documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
Johns Hopkins University
MFA in Fiction / MFA in Poetry (The Writing Seminars) · Baltimore, MD · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)Fiction · Poetry
Johns Hopkins University offers a campus-based MFA in Fiction / MFA in Poetry (The Writing Seminars) in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published length: Two years.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: The Hopkins Review.
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
MFA Program in Creative Writing · Baton Rouge, LA · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)$23,000 stipend (academic year, paid monthly)Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Playwriting · Screenwriting · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers a campus-based MFA Program in Creative Writing in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting and cross-genre / interdisciplinary. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students, with a published stipend of $23,000 (academic year, paid monthly). Published length: Three years (must be completed within five years), 42 hours of coursework plus 6 hours of thesis research.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 6; curriculum elements verified: workshop, craft courses, literature courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: fees, health insurance.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published stipend: $23,000 (academic year, paid monthly).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: New Delta Review.
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years (must be completed within five years).
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
Ohio State University
MFA Program in Creative Writing · Columbus, OH · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)$22,000 stipend (nine-month academic year)Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Ohio State University offers a campus-based MFA Program in Creative Writing in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students, with a published stipend of $22,000 (nine-month academic year). Published length: Three years, 39 semester hours of graduate-level course work.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 3; curriculum elements verified: workshop, literature courses, craft courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: health insurance, fees; 1 named award.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published stipend: $22,000 (nine-month academic year).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: The Journal.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (1 verified rate).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
Oregon State University
MFA Program in Creative Writing (Corvallis) · Corvallis, OR · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Oregon State University offers a campus-based MFA Program in Creative Writing (Corvallis) in fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published length: Two years, 60 credits.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 3; curriculum elements verified: workshop, literature courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: health insurance.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: 45th Parallel.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
Syracuse University
Three-Year M.F.A. in Creative Writing · Syracuse, NY · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)$24,750 stipend (per year)Fiction · Poetry
Syracuse University offers a campus-based Three-Year M.F.A. in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students, with a published stipend of $24,750 (per year). Published length: Three years (six semesters), 48 credits.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis, literature courses.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published stipend: $24,750 (per year).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; journal work documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (1 verified rate).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years (six semesters).
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
The University of Alabama
MFA Program in Creative Writing · Tuscaloosa, AL · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)$18,090 stipend (nine months)Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
The University of Alabama offers a campus-based MFA Program in Creative Writing in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. Fully funded — subject to published conditions, with a published stipend of $18,090 (nine months). Published length: Three years, with an optional fourth year, 48 hours of graduate-level credit.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 3; curriculum elements verified: workshop, literature courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- 1 named award.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published stipend: $18,090 (nine months).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; journal work documented.
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years, with an optional fourth year.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
The University of Texas at Austin
Michener Center for Writers MFA in Writing · Austin, TX · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)$32,500 stipend (academic year (fall and spring); $36,500 total annual award with summer stipend)Fiction · Poetry · Playwriting · Screenwriting
The University of Texas at Austin offers a campus-based Michener Center for Writers MFA in Writing in fiction, poetry, playwriting and screenwriting. Fully funded — subject to published conditions, with a published stipend of $32,500 (academic year (fall and spring); $36,500 total annual award with summer stipend). Published length: Three years, 54-hour degree plan.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 4; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: health insurance.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published stipend: $32,500 (academic year (fall and spring); $36,500 total annual award with summer stipend).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- school literary journal: Bat City Review.
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
The University of Texas at Austin
New Writers Project MFA in Creative Writing · Austin, TX · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)$20,760 stipend (9-month academic year (2024-2025 TA and AI rates))Fiction · Poetry
The University of Texas at Austin offers a campus-based New Writers Project MFA in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — subject to published conditions, with a published stipend of $20,760 (9-month academic year (2024-2025 TA and AI rates)). Published length: Three years (six semesters), 48 hours of coursework.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: health insurance, summer; 2 named awards.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published stipend: $20,760 (9-month academic year (2024-2025 TA and AI rates)).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; journal work documented.
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years (six semesters).
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Arizona
MFA in Creative Writing · Tucson, AZ · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)$22,500 stipend (academic year (2025-2026 figure, 'about'))Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
University of Arizona offers a campus-based MFA in Creative Writing in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students, with a published stipend of $22,500 (academic year (2025-2026 figure, 'about')). Published length: Three years in residence, 42 units (the equivalent of 14 three-unit classes).
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 3; curriculum elements verified: workshop, craft courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: fees; 1 named award.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published stipend: $22,500 (academic year (2025-2026 figure, 'about')).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: Sonora Review.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years in residence.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of California-Irvine
MFA Programs in Writing · Irvine, CA · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)$35,000 stipend (academic year (nine-month salary, estimated))Fiction · Poetry
University of California-Irvine offers a campus-based MFA Programs in Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — subject to published conditions, with a published stipend of $35,000 (academic year (nine-month salary, estimated)). Published length: Two to three years; normative time three years, maximum four.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published stipend: $35,000 (academic year (nine-month salary, estimated)).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two to three years; normative time three years, maximum four.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Florida
MFA@FLA: Creative Writing · Gainesville, FL · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)Fiction · Poetry
University of Florida offers a campus-based MFA@FLA: Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published length: Three years, 54 credit hours.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, craft courses, literature courses.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: fees.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- journal work documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MFA in Creative Writing · Champaign, IL · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)Fiction · Poetry
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers a campus-based MFA in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published length: Three academic years, 48 graduate hours.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis, literature courses.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: fees.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; journal work documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (3 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three academic years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Iowa
Iowa Writers' Workshop MFA · Iowa City, IA · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)Fiction · Poetry
University of Iowa offers a campus-based Iowa Writers' Workshop MFA in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published length: Two years (four semesters in residence), 48 s.h..
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, craft courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: summer, health insurance.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: Black Poetry Review.
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years (four semesters in residence).
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Iowa
Nonfiction Writing Program MFA · Iowa City, IA · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)Creative Nonfiction
University of Iowa offers a campus-based Nonfiction Writing Program MFA in creative nonfiction. Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published length: Most complete it in three years, Minimum of 48 s.h..
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 1; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- 1 named award.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; journal work documented.
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Most complete it in three years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Miami
M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing · Coral Gables, FL · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)Fiction · Poetry · Cross-Genre / Interdisciplinary
University of Miami offers a campus-based M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing in fiction, poetry and cross-genre / interdisciplinary. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published length: Two years, with an optional third year, 36 credit hours (department page: 36-42 credits).
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 3; curriculum elements verified: workshop, craft courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: health insurance; 1 named award.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; journal work documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (1 verified rate).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years, with an optional third year.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Helen Zell Writers' Program (MFA in Creative Writing) · Ann Arbor, MI · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)Fiction · Poetry
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor offers a campus-based Helen Zell Writers' Program (MFA in Creative Writing) in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published length: Two years, 39 total hours of course work.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: summer, fees; 3 named awards.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
MFA in Creative Writing · Minneapolis, MN · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)$22,573 stipend (nine-month academic year (about $22,573 for 2025-26))Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers a campus-based MFA in Creative Writing in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Fully funded — subject to published conditions, with a published stipend of $22,573 (nine-month academic year (about $22,573 for 2025-26)). Published length: Three years.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 3; curriculum elements verified: thesis, craft courses.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: health insurance; 4 named awards.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published stipend: $22,573 (nine-month academic year (about $22,573 for 2025-26)).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: Great River Review.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Mississippi
M.F.A. in Creative Writing · University, MS · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)$16,500 stipend (annual (range printed for recent years))Fiction · Poetry
University of Mississippi offers a campus-based M.F.A. in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students, with a published stipend of $16,500 (annual (range printed for recent years)). Published length: Three years.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, craft courses.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: summer; 2 named awards.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published stipend: $16,500 (annual (range printed for recent years)).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- school literary journal: Yalobusha Review.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing · Las Vegas, NV · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)$21,000 stipend (per year)Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers a campus-based Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students, with a published stipend of $21,000 (per year). Published length: Three years.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 3; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published stipend: $21,000 (per year).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: Interim and Witness.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (1 verified rate).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Notre Dame
MFA in Creative Writing · Notre Dame, IN · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
University of Notre Dame offers a campus-based MFA in Creative Writing in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published length: Two years.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 3; curriculum elements verified: thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- 1 named award.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: The Notre Dame Review.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (1 verified rate).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Oregon
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing · Eugene, OR · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)$24,000 stipend (academic year (approximately; 2024-25 figure))Fiction · Poetry
University of Oregon offers a campus-based Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students, with a published stipend of $24,000 (academic year (approximately; 2024-25 figure)). Published length: Two years, 69 credits (quarter system).
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, craft courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- 2 named awards.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published stipend: $24,000 (academic year (approximately; 2024-25 figure)).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: Northwest Review.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Creative Writing, M.F.A. · Columbia, SC · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)$10,500 stipend (annual (2025 figures))Fiction · Poetry
University of South Carolina-Columbia offers a campus-based Creative Writing, M.F.A. in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — subject to published conditions, with a published stipend of $10,500 (annual (2025 figures)). Published length: Three years, 45 hours.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published stipend: $10,500 (annual (2025 figures)).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; journal work documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Virginia
MFA in Creative Writing Program · Charlottesville, VA · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)$29,660 stipend (per academic year including summer in years one and two ($37,080); $29,660 in year three (no summer support))Poetry · Fiction
University of Virginia offers a campus-based MFA in Creative Writing Program in poetry and fiction. Fully funded — subject to published conditions, with a published stipend of $29,660 (per academic year including summer in years one and two ($37,080); $29,660 in year three (no summer support)). Published length: Three years, with an option to graduate in two years on an accelerated schedule, Twenty-four hours of required coursework and up to forty-eight hours of non-topical research.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, literature courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- Documented: summer; 1 named award.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published stipend: $29,660 (per academic year including summer in years one and two ($37,080); $29,660 in year three (no summer support)).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (2 verified rates).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Three years, with an option to graduate in two years on an accelerated schedule.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing · Seattle, WA · Campus-based
Fully funded (conditions apply)Poetry · Fiction
University of Washington-Seattle Campus offers a campus-based Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in poetry and fiction. Fully funded — subject to published conditions. Published length: Two years (six full-time quarters), 55 credits.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, literature courses, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — subject to published conditions.
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented.
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years (six full-time quarters).
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
MFA in Creative Writing · Madison, WI · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)$33,000 stipend (per year (minimum, through TAships and scholarships))Fiction · Poetry
University of Wisconsin-Madison offers a campus-based MFA in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students, with a published stipend of $33,000 (per year (minimum, through TAships and scholarships)). Published length: Two years, 42 credits.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 2; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- 2 named awards.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published stipend: $33,000 (per year (minimum, through TAships and scholarships)).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented; school literary journal: The Madison Review.
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
Washington University in St Louis
MFA Program in Creative Writing (The Writing Program) · St. Louis, MO · Campus-based
Fully funded (all admitted)$34,510 stipend (12 months)Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Washington University in St Louis offers a campus-based MFA Program in Creative Writing (The Writing Program) in fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students, with a published stipend of $34,510 (12 months). Published length: Two years, 42 semester hours.
Evidence for each criterion
- Curriculum and genre fit
- Genres named by the program: 3; curriculum elements verified: workshop, thesis.
- Source quality and freshness
- Eligibility and facts verified on official pages; last verified 2026-10-09.
- Published student support
- 3 named awards.
- Evidence of funding
- Fully funded — guaranteed for all admitted students. Published stipend: $34,510 (12 months).
- Teaching and editing opportunities
- teaching opportunities documented.
- Published cost
- Tuition published (1 verified rate).
- Program structure
- Format verified; length: Two years.
Each fact links to its official source on the program page.
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