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Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NCPrivate nonprofitThe MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College

Warren Wilson College runs the MFA Program for Writers, a low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing established in 1976 with study tracks in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. The college also offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing.

Eligible creative writing degrees

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Warren Wilson College

Creative Writing

BABachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Swannanoa, NC
Format: Campus-basedClasses and workshops meet in person on campus throughout the program.
Genres: Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Poetry
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $26,270 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Warren Wilson College

MFA Program for Writers

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Location: Swannanoa, NC
Format: Low-residencyShort, mandatory in-person residencies (often once or twice a year) combined with remote mentored study between them.
Genres: Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction
Duration: Four semesters and five residencies
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $10,324 per semester · All students
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.

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Institution

Official name
Warren Wilson College
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 9, 2026
Address
701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778-2099
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. warren-wilson.edu/programs/creative-writing/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  3. warrenwilsonmfa.org/application-requirements/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  4. warrenwilsonmfa.org/contact/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026
  5. warrenwilsonmfa.org/residency/ — Official program page, verified October 9, 2026

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Warren Wilson College Creative Writing Programs (BA, MFA)