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University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program is a two-year MFA in creative nonfiction, including essays, memoir, and literary journalism. Students are fully funded through a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://english.uiowa.edu/graduate/mfa-nonfiction-writing
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Iowa
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Idaho Creative Writing MFA
University of Idaho
University of Idaho offers an MFA. Students are funded through a graduate teaching assistantship providing a full tuition waiver and a $15,000 annual stipend. Funding requires teaching.
Website: https://www.uidaho.edu/class/english/academics/mfa-creati...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Idaho
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of California, Riverside Creative Writing MFA
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside offers a two-year MFA in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, screenwriting, and playwriting. Apply by the fellowship deadline for a first-year fellowship covering tuition and fees plus a stipend; year two is an assistantship.
Website: https://writingmfa.ucr.edu/funding
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in California
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Arizona Creative Writing MFA
University of Arizona
University of Arizona offers a three-year MFA in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. All students are fully funded for three years via a teaching assistantship: tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend (about $22,500/year).
Website: https://english.arizona.edu/mfa-creative-writing
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Arizona
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: 5 new students per year
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Vanderbilt University Creative Writing MFA
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. Every student receives a full three-year, 12-month funding package: tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://as.vanderbilt.edu/english/mfa-admissions/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Tennessee
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: 18 students (6 per cohort)
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Virginia Creative Writing MFA
University of Virginia
University of Virginia offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. Fully funded, with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://creativewriting.virginia.edu/about
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: 4 poets and 4 fiction writers per academic year
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Virginia Commonwealth University Creative Writing MFA
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University offers a three-year MFA in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Full-time students are funded through a teaching assistantship: full tuition waiver plus a stipend. Part-time students are not eligible.
Website: https://english.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/mfa-in-creativ...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: ~30 students
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Virginia Tech Creative Writing MFA
Virginia Tech Creative Writing MFA
Virginia Tech offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. All students are equally and fully funded via teaching assistantships: tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend of $25,000 or more a year. Funding requires teaching.
Website: https://liberalarts.vt.edu/academics/graduate-programs/ma...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Washington University in St. Louis Creative Writing MFA
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis offers a two-year MFA in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, admitting 15 students a year. All new students receive a complete tuition waiver plus a stipend.
Website: https://english.washu.edu/mfa-program
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Washington
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 15 (5 per genre: fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction)
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Wichita State University Creative Writing MFA
Wichita State University
Wichita State University offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. All students are fully funded with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/english/c...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Kansas City
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Syracuse University Creative Writing MFA
Syracuse University
Syracuse University offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. All students are fully funded through a teaching assistantship with a tuition waiver and stipend. Funding requires teaching.
Website: https://artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/english-department/c...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Any
Length:
3 years
Class size: 12 (6 fiction, 6 poetry per year)
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Creative Writing MFA
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale offers an MFA in poetry and fiction. Almost all students hold a graduate assistantship providing tuition remission and a stipend ($13,000-$14,500/year). Funding requires assistantship duties.
Website: https://academics.siu.edu/humanities-social-sciences/engl...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Illinois
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
