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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, INPublicDepartment of English

Indiana University Bloomington's Department of English offers a three-year MFA in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry. Students teach as associate instructors and can work on the student-edited Indiana Review and the summer Indiana University Writers' Conference.

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Bloomington, IN
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)$19,000 stipend (not stated ("at least $19,000"))
Tuition: $11,280 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, Indiana residents (estimated tuition and mandatory fees, full-time, 11 credits per semester) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best 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.
  • B.A. in English with Concentration in Creative Writing (Bachelor of Arts in English)English degree with a creative writing concentration; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: english.indiana.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Minor, Creative WritingMinor; not a degree program.Source: english.indiana.edu · verified October 9, 2026

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Institution

Official name
Indiana University-Bloomington
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
107 South Indiana Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
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. english.indiana.edu/graduate/how-to-apply/apply-creative-writing.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  2. english.indiana.edu/graduate/master-of-fine-arts-degree/creative-writing-opportunities.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. english.indiana.edu/student-portal/graduate/mfa-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. english.indiana.edu/undergraduate/bachelor-of-arts/creative-writing-concentration.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026

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