Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NCPrivate nonprofitEnglish and Writing Studies Department / MFA Program in Creative Writing, College of Arts & Sciences

Queens University of Charlotte offers a two-year, 52-credit low-residency MFA in Creative Writing with concentrations in fiction (including young adult), creative nonfiction, poetry and writing for stage and screen, with week-long residencies in Charlotte or a two-week residency abroad and an online-only track. The English and Writing Studies Department also offers an undergraduate BA in Creative Writing.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Charlotte, NC

Low-residency · Flexible pace

Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry · Playwriting · Screenwriting

2 years, with options to accelerate or lengthen (up to six years)

Funding not verified

$856 per credit · All students · 2026-2027

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.

Post-Graduate Certificate in Creative WritingNon-degree certificate.Source: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026
The Book Development ProgramNon-degree creative writing certificate.Source: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Creative Writing MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

QuSource: queens.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name: Queens University of Charlotte
Control: Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address: 1900 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte, NC 28274
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website: www.queens.edu

Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
queens.edu/artsci/english-dept/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
queens.edu/graduate/master-of-fine-arts-in-creative-writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
queens.edu/registrar/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/1790/94/2026-2027-Catalog-rev-9-2026.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026

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