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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)
Brooklyn Writers Creative Writing MFA
Brooklyn Writers Creative Writing MFA
Brooklyn Writers offers a two-year MFA in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Listed price is annual tuition. Scholarships are available.
Website: https://www.sjny.edu/brooklyn/academics/graduate/graduate...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$28,080.00
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university required
Goucher College Creative Nonfiction MFA
Goucher College
Goucher College offers a low-residency MFA in creative nonfiction, with residencies in Baltimore and New York City. Nearly all students receive merit- or need-based scholarships. Tuition covers the full program.
Website: https://www.goucher.edu/learn/graduate-programs/mfa-in-no...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$47,830.00
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Bard College MFA
Bard College
Bard offers an interdisciplinary studio MFA where writing sits alongside film, music, painting, and sculpture. It runs about two years and two months across three consecutive summers with winter study between. Listed price is first-year tuition only.
Website: https://www.bard.edu/mfa/tuition/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$27,194.00
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 12
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Advanced Business Writing
NYIM Training
Hands-on training emphasizing complex document preparation, including proposals and project plans. The course includes live project-based learning, free retake within a year, access to class recordings for 30 days, verified digital certificate of completion.
Website: https://training-nyc.com/
Categories: Business
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$325.00
Based in New York
Level: Advanced
Length:
1 session (6 hours)
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Business writing proficiency equivalent to the Effective Business Writing course is required.
Grammar Essentials
NYC Career Centers
This course provides hands-on training from expert instructors, focusing on grammar for business writing. Instruction covers punctuation, parts of speech, common errors, and effective sentence construction.
Website: https://www.careercenters.com/
Categories: Business
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$325.00
Based in New York
Level: Beginner
Length:
1 session (6 hours)
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
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
NYC Level 1 Intro to Fiction and Poetry (Porter)
The Writers Studio
This introductory workshop introduces fiction writers and poets to persona writing, helping them overcome self-doubt and exposure fears. It includes weekly exercises based on published works, enhancing students' understanding of literary styles and techniques.
Website: https://courses.writerstudio.com/
Categories: Fiction and Poetry
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$465.00
Based in New York
Level: Beginner
Length:
8 weeks (weekly sessions)
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Sports Reporting
The School of The New York Times
The course covers reporting and writing techniques for sports stories, including interviews, research, and storytelling. Students get engagement with guest speakers, site visits, and live events.
Website: https://nytedu.com/
Categories: Sports
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$7,695.00
Based in New York
Level: Intermediate
Length:
Self-paced, over 2 weeks per term
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Open to rising grade 10-12 or graduating students.
Effective Business Writing
NYIM Training
Hands-on training covering various types of business communication including emails, formal documents, and announcements. The course offers expert instruction and interactive learning.
Website: https://training-nyc.com/
Categories: Business
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$325.00
Based in New York
Level: Beginner
Length:
1 session (6 hours)
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
