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American University

Washington, DCPrivate nonprofitDepartment of Literature

American University's Department of Literature in the College of Arts and Sciences offers a two-year, 36-credit MFA in Creative Writing with workshops in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Workshops are offered at night, and students can study full-time or part-time. The college also sponsors the literary journal Folio.

Eligible creative writing degrees

Each program has its own page with admissions, tuition, funding and sources.

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Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Washington, DC
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time, Part-time
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Most students complete the degree in 2 years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,163 per credit · All students — Graduate students, per credit hour (on-campus and most online programs) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Degrees we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists only dedicated creative writing degrees. These related offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Reading series

Institution

Official name
American University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-8001
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
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Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  2. www-cdn.american.edu/cas/admissions/finance.cfm — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. www-cdn.american.edu/cas/literature/ba-lit.cfm — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. www-cdn.american.edu/cas/literature/mfa/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. www-cdn.american.edu/cas/literature/mfa/courses.cfm — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  6. www-cdn.american.edu/cas/literature/mfa/visiting-writers.cfm — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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