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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NYPrivate nonprofitDepartment of English

Syracuse University's Department of English, in the College of Arts and Sciences, offers a three-year MFA in Creative Writing in fiction and poetry and a 30-credit BA in Creative Writing. The MFA admits six fiction writers and six poets each year, and graduate students edit the journal Salt Hill.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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Syracuse University

Creative Writing, BA

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $69,180 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Syracuse University

Three-Year M.F.A. in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years (six semesters)
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$24,750 stipend (per year)
Tuition: $2,086 per credit · All students — Graduate, Main Campus
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.

Literary journals, readings and facilities

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Institution

Official name
Syracuse University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
900 South Crouse Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244
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. artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/english-department/creative-writing-mf-program/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  2. artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/english-department/creative-writing-mf-program/frequently-asked-questio — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/english-department/creative-writing-mf-program/raymond-carver-reading-s — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/english-department/creative-writing-mf-program/salt-hill/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/english-department/cw-undergraduate-program/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  6. artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/english-department/english-graduate-programs/application-instructions/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  7. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026

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