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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MIPublicHelen Zell Writers' Program, Department of English Language and Literature

At the University of Michigan, the Helen Zell Writers' Program in the English Department offers a two-year MFA in fiction or poetry. The Residential College in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts offers an undergraduate major in Creative Writing and Literature.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

Helen Zell Writers' Program (MFA in Creative Writing)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts (creative writing)

Ann Arbor, MI

Campus-based · Full-time

Fiction · Poetry

Two years

Fully funded (all admitted)

$15,653 per term · In-state — Graduate, College of Literature, Science & the Arts (Rackham tuition), Michigan resident, 9+ credits · 2026-2027

December 10, 2026 · Fall 2027

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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 major with Capstone in Creative Writing (English major)English major with an optional creative writing capstone; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: lsa.umich.edu · verified October 9, 2026
Creative Writing Minor (Minor in Creative Writing)Minor, not a degree.Source: lsa.umich.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Institution

Official name: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Control: Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address: 1109 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Website: umich.edu

Sources

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

lsa.umich.edu/english/graduate/programs/mfa-in-writing.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
lsa.umich.edu/english/undergraduate/capstone-programs/creative-writing-capstone.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
lsa.umich.edu/lsa/academics/majors-minors/creative-writing-minor.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
lsa.umich.edu/writers/graduate-students/prospective-students/frequently-asked-questions.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
lsa.umich.edu/writers/graduate-students/prospective-students/how-to-apply.html — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026

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