Creative Writing Programs in New Mexico

Dedicated creative writing degrees (BFA, BA, MFA and PhD) offered by schools in New Mexico. English degrees with a creative writing concentration are not listed.

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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Creative Writing (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Santa Fe, NM

Campus-based

Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Playwriting · Screenwriting

Duration not verified

Funding not verified

$5,646 per semester · International — Undergraduate full-time flat rate (12-18 credits), international, per semester · 2026-2027

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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing

MFAMFA in Creative Writing

Santa Fe, NM

Low-residency

Poetry · Fiction · Creative Nonfiction · Screenwriting

Four semesters

Funding not verified

$6,000 per semester · International — International, per semester · 2026-2027

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University of New Mexico

MFA Program in Creative Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Albuquerque, NM

Campus-based

Fiction · Poetry · Creative Nonfiction

Three years

Competitive full funding

$352.78 per credit · In-state — Graduate, Main Campus, NM resident tuition, 1 to 11 hours (per hour) · Fall 2026

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