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University of Mississippi

University, MSPublicDepartment of English

The University of Mississippi Department of English in Oxford offers a B.F.A. in Creative Writing and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. The M.F.A. admits poets and fiction writers and is described by the department as fully funded for three years.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

University of Mississippi

B.F.A. in Creative Writing

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: University, MS
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Screenwriting · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: 4 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $428.25 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate, resident (base rate) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Mississippi

M.F.A. in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: University, MS
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry
Duration: Three years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)$16,500 stipend (annual (range printed for recent years))
Tuition: $571 per credit · In-state — Graduate, resident (base rate) · 2026-2027
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.
  • B.A. in English (optional Creative Writing emphasis) (Bachelor of Arts in English)English degree with an optional creative writing emphasis; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: olemiss.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • M.A. and Ph.D. in English (Master of Arts in English; Doctor of Philosophy in English)MA degrees are out of scope; the PhD is in English, not creative writing.Source: catalog.olemiss.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Minor in Creative WritingMinor, not a degree.Source: olemiss.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Reading series

Institution

Official name
University of Mississippi
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
Oxford, Mississippi, University, MS 38677-1848
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.olemiss.edu/schools/liberal-arts/english/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  3. olemiss.edu/departments/libarts/english/academics/mfa-in-creative-writing/index.php — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. olemiss.edu/english/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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