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Saint Charles, MOPrivate nonprofitEnglish, Language, and Interdisciplinary Studies (College of Arts and Humanities)

Lindenwood University offers a 48-credit-hour Master of Fine Arts in Writing that can be completed fully online with no residency requirement, with optional emphases in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and young adult/middle grade writing. Undergraduates can study creative writing as an emphasis within the English BA.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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Writing, MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Saint Charles, MOSchool location; study is online.
Format: Fully onlineAll coursework is completed online and the school does not require in-person attendance. · Flexible pace
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: From one and a half years to a maximum of five years, depending on credit hours per term
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $630 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition (online and on-campus), MFA · 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.
  • English, BA with Creative Writing Emphasis (BA in English)English degree with a creative writing emphasis; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: lindenwood.edu · verified October 9, 2026

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Institution

Official name
Lindenwood University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
209 S Kingshighway St, Saint Charles, MO 63301-1695
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. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  2. lindenwood.edu/arts-and-humanities/english-language-interdisciplinary-studies/english-ba/creative-wr — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. lindenwood.edu/arts-and-humanities/english-language-interdisciplinary-studies/writing-mfa/about/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. lindenwood.edu/arts-and-humanities/english-language-interdisciplinary-studies/writing-mfa/prospectiv — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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Lindenwood University Creative Writing Programs (MFA)