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Tallahassee, FLPublicDepartment of English

Florida State University's Department of English runs a Creative Writing Program that awards an MFA in Creative Writing in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction; doctoral creative writing study takes place inside the department's PhD program. Undergraduates study creative writing as a concentration within the BA in English.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

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MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Competitive full funding$19,163 stipend (annual (as printed; summer teaching raises annual pay to $23,953))
Tuition: $479.32 per credit · In-state — Graduate, resident (Main Campus) · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Summer 2027
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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.
  • BA in English, Creative Writing concentration (Bachelor of Arts in English)English degree with a creative writing concentration; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • PhD (Graduate Program in English), Creative Writing track (Doctor of Philosophy (Graduate Program in English))The doctorate is awarded by the Graduate Program in English, with Creative Writing as one of three tracks sharing general literature requirements and preliminary exams; the awarded degree is not titled in creative writing.Source: english.fsu.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Reading series

Institution

Official name
Florida State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
222 S. Copeland Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1037
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website

Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. academic-guide.fsu.edu/program-guide/English%20(Creative%20Writing) — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  2. english.fsu.edu/graduate-studies — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. english.fsu.edu/graduate-studies/info-prospective-students — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. english.fsu.edu/graduate-work-english — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. english.fsu.edu/programs/creativewriting — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  6. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026

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