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Portland, MEPublicStonecoast MFA in Creative Writing

The University of Southern Maine offers the Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing, a 60-credit, two-year low-residency program that alternates six-month independent writing projects with 10-day in-person residencies in Maine twice a year. Concentrations are creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, popular fiction and scriptwriting.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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University of Southern Maine

Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Portland, ME
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Creative Nonfiction · Fiction · Poetry
Duration: 2 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $3,609.60 per semester · All students — Summer semester (6 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Low-Residency 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.
  • Stonecoast Writers' ConferenceNon-degree summer conference ($1,299) running alongside the summer residency.Source: usm.maine.edu · verified October 9, 2026

Literary journals, readings and facilities

Literary journals

Festivals

Institution

Official name
University of Southern Maine
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103
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. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 9, 2026
  2. usm.maine.edu/stonecoast-mfa-creative-writing/contact-us/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. usm.maine.edu/stonecoast-mfa-creative-writing/stonecoast-review/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. usm.maine.edu/stonecoast-mfa-creative-writing/stonecoast-writers-conference/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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