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University of Washington Bothell Creative Writing MFA
University of Washington Bothell
University of Washington Bothell offers a two-year MFA in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and cross-genre and experimental writing, admitting 12 to 16 students per cohort. Listed tuition covers the full six-quarter program.
Website: https://www.uwb.edu/ias/graduate/mfa-admissions
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$41,718.00
Based in Washington
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 12-16 students
Prerequisites: Minimum 3.0 GPA & bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
University of Wyoming Creative Writing MFA
University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming offers a two-year, prose-only MFA in fiction and creative nonfiction, admitting about eight students a year. All students are funded through a two-year assistantship: $12,825 stipend, tuition and fees waiver, and health insurance.
Website: https://www.uwyo.edu/uw/degree-programs/creative-writing-...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Wyoming
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: ~8 per year
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Creative Writing MFA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. All students are fully funded: full tuition waivers, guaranteed teaching assistantships, and partial fee waivers throughout. Funding requires teaching.
Website: https://english.illinois.edu/academics/our-mfa-creative-w...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Illinois
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Writing MFA
University of Nevada
University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers a three-year MFA in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students are funded through an assistantship: $21,000/year, in-state tuition waiver, and health insurance. The program requires time abroad.
Website: https://www.unlv.edu/degree/mfa-creative-writing
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Nevada
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
West Virginia University Creative Writing MFA
West Virginia University
West Virginia University offers a three-year MFA in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. All students receive a full tuition waiver and an assistantship with a stipend (about $16,750). Funding requires assistantship duties.
Website: https://english.wvu.edu/students/graduate-students/m-f-a-...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in West Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree, typically in English but sometimes in other fields
University of Texas New Writers Project
University of Texas New Writers Project
The University of Texas New Writers Project offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. All students receive full funding for three years: tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend, with additional summer funding.
Website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/nwp/our-mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Texas
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Creative Writing MFA
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee, Knoxville offers a two-year MFA in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Students are funded in exchange for work as teaching assistants, writing-center tutors, or instructors, receiving a stipend and tuition waiver.
Website: https://english.utk.edu/areas-of-study/creative-writing/m...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Tennessee
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: 18 credit hours in upper-level English courses; bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
University of Nevada, Reno Creative Writing MFA
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno offers a small MFA, taking up to six writers a year in fiction, poetry, and genre work like fantasy, sci-fi, and horror. Tuition is waived and students receive a stipend for teaching three courses a year.
Website: https://www.unr.edu/english/graduate/mfa-creative-writing
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Nevada
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Up to 6 students
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Oregon Creative Writing MFA
University of Oregon
University of Oregon offers a two-year MFA in fiction and poetry, admitting five students per genre a year. All students are fully funded through a teaching appointment: tuition waiver, a stipend (about $24,000/year), and health coverage.
Website: https://crwr.uoregon.edu/graduate_studies/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Oregon
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 10 per year (5 fiction, 5 poetry)
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Notre Dame Creative Writing MFA
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame offers a two-year MFA. All students are fully funded with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://english.nd.edu/graduate/mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Indiana
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Mississippi, Oxford Creative Writing MFA
University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi offers a three-year MFA in poetry and fiction. All students are fully funded for three years: free tuition, subsidized health care, and an annual stipend (recently $16,500-$20,500). Teaching summer courses adds income.
Website: https://olemiss.edu/mfa-english/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Mississippi
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Michigan Helen Zell Writers' Program
University of Michigan
University of Michigan's Helen Zell Writers' Program offers a two-year MFA in fiction and poetry, admitting nine poets and nine fiction writers a year. All admitted students are fully funded with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://lsa.umich.edu/writers
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Michigan
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 9 poets and 9 fiction writers
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
