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CUNY Hunter College

New York, NYPublicMFA Creative Writing, Department of English

Hunter College's English department runs a 36-credit MFA in Creative Writing in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, with evening classes and one Fall intake a year. Admitted fiction and poetry students receive a tuition waiver equal to in-state tuition; creative nonfiction is not funded.

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CUNY Hunter College

MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing
Location: New York, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Two years (four semesters)
Funding: Tuition only
Tuition: $0 per semester · In-state — Fiction and poetry (after tuition waiver)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Institution

Official name
CUNY Hunter College
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065
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. hunter-graduate.catalog.cuny.edu/programs/CRWRTG-MFA — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026

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CUNY Hunter College Creative Writing Programs (MFA)