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Spalding University

Louisville, KYPrivate nonprofitSena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing

Spalding University's Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing runs a 65-credit low-residency MFA in Writing, founded in 2001, with weeklong residencies in Louisville each spring and fall and a virtual residency each summer. The school also houses an undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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Spalding University

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Louisville, KY
Format: Format not verified
Genres: Genres not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,450 per semester · All students — Undergraduate full-time (12-18 credit hours) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Fine Arts in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: Louisville, KY
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them. · Flexible pace
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction · Screenwriting · Playwriting
Duration: Two years on the standard schedule; four years on the extended schedule (four semesters plus a graduation residency)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $650 per credit · All students — Graduate, Writing (MFA) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Low-Residency 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.
  • Creative Writing Minor / Literary Citizenship in Creative Writing MinorMinors, not degrees.Source: catalog.spalding.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Master of Arts in Writing (MAW) (Master of Arts in Writing)MA degree; all MA degrees are out of scope.Source: catalog.spalding.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Graduate Certificates in Writing (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate; Post-Master's Certificate in Writing Enrichment)Certificates, not degrees.Source: catalog.spalding.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Bachelor of Arts in Professional WritingProfessional writing degree (editing, technical and business writing tracks), not creative writing.Source: catalog.spalding.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name
Spalding University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
901 S Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40203-2188
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. catalog.spalding.edu/?id=1062 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  2. catalog.spalding.edu/?id=549 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  4. spalding.edu/academics/college-of-social-sciences-and-humanities/naslund-mann-school-of-writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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