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Gainesville, FLPublicDepartment of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The University of Florida's Department of English runs MFA@FLA, a three-year, 54-credit MFA in creative writing with fiction and poetry tracks that admits six applicants in each genre per year. The department publishes the literary journal Subtropics. Undergraduate creative writing is offered as a model within the English major rather than as a separate degree.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

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MFA@FLA: Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Gainesville, FL
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $12,780 per academic year · In-state — In-state graduate, tuition and fees (projected estimate for new graduate students) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 15, 2026 · Fall 2027
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.
  • Creative Writing model within the English majorUndergraduate creative writing is a concentration model inside the English major, not a separate creative writing degree.Source: english.ufl.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Ph.D. in EnglishPhD in English; not a creative writing degree.Source: english.ufl.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Institution

Official name
University of Florida
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
Tigert Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611
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. english.ufl.edu/programs/undergraduate-programs/creative-writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  2. mfa.english.ufl.edu/about-us/apply/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. mfa.english.ufl.edu/about-us/requirements-for-the-mfa-degree/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026

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