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Hollins University

Roanoke, VAPrivate nonprofitDepartment of English & Creative Writing; Jackson Center for Creative Writing

Hollins University offers a two-year, 49-credit MFA in Creative Writing based at the Jackson Center for Creative Writing, where about twenty students work across poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction in small graduate tutorials. The university also hosts an annual Louis D. Rubin Jr. Writer-in-Residence and the Lex Allen Literary Festival.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

Hollins University

Creative Writing M.F.A.

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Roanoke, VA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $23,600 (basis not stated by the school) · All students · 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.
  • M.F.A. in Children's Book Writing and Illustrating (Master of Fine Arts in Children's Book Writing and Illustrating)Combined writing and illustration degree (60 credits including illustration courses); not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: hollins.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • M.A. in Children's Literature (Master of Arts in Children's Literature)MA degrees are out of scope.Source: hollins.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Minor in Creative WritingMinor, not a degree program.Source: hollins.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Playwriting M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting)Standalone playwriting degree; out of scope.Source: hollins.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Screenwriting M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting)Standalone screenwriting degree; out of scope.Source: hollins.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

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Institution

Official name
Hollins University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
7916 Williamson Rd NW, Roanoke, VA 24020
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. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  2. hollins.edu/academics/graduate-studies/graduate-programs-how-to-apply/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. hollins.edu/academics/programs/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. hollins.edu/programs/creative-writing-m-f-a/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. hollins.edu/programs/english/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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Hollins University Creative Writing Programs (MFA)