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Augsburg University Low-Res MFA
Augsburg University Low-Res
Augsburg University offers a two-year low-residency MFA in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and screenwriting. Small cohorts.
Website: https://www.augsburg.edu/mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Minnesota
Level: Advanced
Length:
Two years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students with a GPA of 2.5-3.0 may be admitted conditionally based on the strength of their writing samples.
Arizona State University MFA
Arizona State University
Arizona State University offers a three-year MFA in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and translation.
Website: https://english.asu.edu/degree/graduate/creative-writing-mfa
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Arizona
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Undergraduate major in English or creative writing preferred; exceptional students without these majors may be admitted based on writing excellence. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.
Arcadia University MFA
Arcadia University
Arcadia University offers a two-year low-residency MFA in fiction and poetry. Teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends are available.
Website: https://www.arcadia.edu/majors-and-programs/creative-writ...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Pennsylvania
Level: Advanced
Length:
Two academic years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, recommended GPA 3.0+. Applicants from all fields welcome with a strong writing sample. Two letters of recommendation required; interview may be required.
Albertus Magnus College MFA
Albertus Magnus College
Albertus Magnus offers a fully online MFA in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, with no required residency and optional meetings at its New Haven campus. Completable in two years full-time or part-time.
Website: https://www.albertus.edu/fine-arts/mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Online course
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years full-time
Class size: Small class sizes
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 system
Indiana University Creative Writing MFA
Indiana University
Indiana University offers a three-year MFA in poetry and fiction. All students are fully funded through an academic appointment: tuition remission, health insurance, a partial fee waiver, and a stipend of at least $19,000.
Website: https://english.indiana.edu/graduate/master-of-fine-arts-...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Indiana
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Fewer than 30 students
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
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)
