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Cornell University Creative Writing MFA
Cornell University
Cornell University offers a two-year MFA in poetry and fiction. All students are fully funded for two years: a guaranteed stipend, full tuition fellowship, and health insurance, for both domestic and international students.
Website: https://english.cornell.edu/mfa-program-creative-writing
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: 3 per concentration: poetry or fiction
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
The New School MFA
The New School
The New School offers an MFA in arts writing, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and writing for children and young adults.
Website: https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/creative-writing/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Stony Brook University MFA
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University offers an MFA in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, speculative fiction, YA novel, experimental literature, and more.
Website: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/cwl-mfa/Our_program.php
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Sarah Lawrence College MFA
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College offers a residential MFA in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and speculative fiction in Bronxville. Merit scholarships and fellowships are available.
Website: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/writing-mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years full-time
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Queens College, CUNY MFA
Queens College, CUNY
Queens College, CUNY offers a two-year residential MFA in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting, and literary translation. Teaching fellowships with stipends of $25,000 to $28,748 are available to incoming students.
Website: https://engmfaqc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/admissions/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Pratt Institute MFA
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute offers an MFA in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, experimental prose, autofiction, ecopoetics, and more. Fully funded, with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://www.pratt.edu/liberal-arts-and-sciences/writing/w...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
4 semesters
Class size: Small-size seminars
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
NYU MFA
NYU
NYU's Creative Writing Program offers a residential MFA in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction in New York City. All incoming students receive graduate fellowships from half- to full-tuition remission with stipends; funding levels vary.
Website: https://as.nyu.edu/departments/cwp/graduate.html
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Manhattanville MFA
Manhattanville
Manhattanville offers a three-year MFA in poetry, fiction, screenwriting, and creative writing. Teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends are available.
Website: https://grad.mville.edu/mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Hunter College / CUNY MFA
Hunter College / CUNY
Hunter College / CUNY offers a two-year MFA in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Fully funded, with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://www2.hunter.cuny.edu/creativewriting/aid.shtml
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Columbia University MFA
Columbia University School of the Arts
Columbia University School of the Arts offers a two-year residential MFA in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and literary translation in New York City. The school provides over $18 million in student support annually.
Website: https://arts.columbia.edu/writing
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Adelphi University MFA
Adelphi University
Adelphi offers a two-year low-residency MFA in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, with a new Manhattan center opening Fall 2026 and residencies in New York City. All admitted students receive partial scholarships.
Website: https://www.adelphi.edu/program/graduate/creative-writing/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Small online classes
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Travel Writing
Gotham Writers
A 10-week workshop featuring lectures, writing exercises, and critiques of student projects focused on travel writing fundamentals. Covers various forms of travel writing including articles, memoirs, essays, and blogs while emphasizing marketing and writing craft.
Website: https://wp.writingclasses.com/
Categories: Travel
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$462.00
Based in New York
Level: Beginner
Length:
10 weeks, with weekly sessions
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
