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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NCPublicDepartment of English, MFA Writing Program

UNC Greensboro's Department of English runs a two-year, 36-credit, full-residency MFA in Creative Writing in poetry or fiction, built around workshops and one-on-one faculty tutorials. The program publishes The Greensboro Review and organizes a Distinguished Writer Series.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Creative Writing, M.F.A.

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Greensboro, NC
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program. · Full-time
Genres: Poetry · Fiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Competitive full funding
Tuition: $8,845 per academic year · In-state — Graduate, annual tuition and fees (Spartan Central at-a-glance table)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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, B.A. (Bachelor of Arts in English)General English degree; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: catalog.uncg.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • Creative Writing Undergraduate MinorMinor, not a degree program.Source: catalog.uncg.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • English, M.A. (Master of Arts in English)MA degrees are out of scope.Source: catalog.uncg.edu · verified October 9, 2026
  • English, Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy in English)PhD in English; the degree title does not name creative writing.Source: catalog.uncg.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Reading series

Institution

Official name
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
1400 Spring Garden St, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
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.uncg.edu/arts-sciences/english/creative-writing-mfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 9, 2026
  2. english.uncg.edu/mfa/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. english.uncg.edu/mfa/admission-assistantships/ — Official funding / aid 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
  5. uncg.edu/degrees/creative-writing-m-f-a/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro Creative Writing Programs (MFA)