Antioch University-Los Angeles

Culver City, CAPrivate nonprofitMFA in Creative Writing, Antioch University Los Angeles

Antioch University Los Angeles runs a low-residency MFA in Creative Writing, founded in 1997, with two ten-day hybrid residencies a year (June and December) that can be attended on the Los Angeles campus or online, followed by five-month online project periods with a faculty mentor. Students are admitted in one of seven genres, including writing for the screen, playwriting and literary translation.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Culver City, CA

Low-residency

Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Screenwriting · Playwriting · Literary Translation

Two years: five residencies and four five-month online project periods

Partial funding

$11,017 per semester · All students — Semesters 1-3 · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

View programSelected in: Best Low-Residency MFA Creative Writing Programs

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.

BA in Liberal Studies, Creative Writing (Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies)Creative writing is a concentration of a Liberal Studies BA, and the program is no longer enrolling.Source: antioch.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Post-MFA Certificate in the Teaching of Creative WritingPost-degree certificate, not a degree.Source: antioch.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Professional Development SemesterNon-degree additional semester for continuing students and alumni.Source: antioch.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Lunch TicketSource: antioch.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name: Antioch University-Los Angeles
Control: Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address: 400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230-7615
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website: www.antiochla.edu

Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
antioch.edu/academics/creative-writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
antioch.edu/academics/creative-writing/creative-writing-mfa/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
antioch.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies/liberal-studies-ba-aula/creative-writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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