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San Francisco, CAPrivate nonprofitMFA in Writing Program, College of Arts and Sciences

The University of San Francisco offers a 32-unit, two-year MFA in Writing with evening workshops and seminars in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Undergraduates study writing through the BA in English (writing concentration), which is not a dedicated creative writing degree.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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MFA in Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing
Location: San Francisco, CA
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,735 per credit · All students — MFA in Writing, per unit · 2026-2027
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, BA (writing concentration) (Bachelor of Arts in English)English degree with a writing concentration; not a dedicated creative writing degree.Source: usfca.edu · verified October 9, 2026

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Institution

Official name
University of San Francisco
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
2130 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
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Sources

Last verified October 9, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  2. usfca.edu/arts-sciences/programs/graduate/writing-mfa — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. usfca.edu/arts-sciences/programs/graduate/writing-mfa/program-overview — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. usfca.edu/arts-sciences/programs/graduate/writing-mfa/reading-series — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. usfca.edu/arts-sciences/programs/undergraduate/english — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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