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University of Colorado, Boulder MFA
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Colorado, Boulder offers a four-year MFA in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, novel, play, and more.
Website: https://www.colorado.edu/english/mfa/mfa-program-overview
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Colorado
Level: Advanced
Length:
4 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Foreign language requirement (fourth-semester college language course, two semesters of Old English, or language proficiency exam)
University of California, Irvine MFA
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine offers a two-year residential MFA in fiction and poetry, admitting six new students per genre each year.
Website: https://www.humanities.uci.edu/mfawriting/finance-support...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in California
Level: Advanced
Length:
2-3 years
Class size: 12 in poetry, 12 in fiction (6 new students per genre per year)
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree with minimum 3.0 GPA (may be waived in exceptional cases). GRE not required.
University of Arkansas At Monticello MFA
University of Arkansas At Monticello
University of Arkansas at Monticello offers a fully online MFA in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
Website: https://www.uamont.edu/academics/arts-humanities/mfa-cw.html
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Online course
Level: Advanced
Length:
48 semester hours
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree with minimum 3.0 GPA (exceptions may be made)
San Jose State University MFA
San Jose State University
San Jose State University offers a two-year residential MFA in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, and screenwriting. All applicants are considered for six Graduate Steinbeck Fellowships covering in-state tuition.
Website: https://www.sjsu.edu/english/graduate/mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in California
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 9-16 students (range); workshops average 15-16 students
Prerequisites: Applicants should have an undergraduate major or minor in English or Creative Writing, or a minimum of 12 credit hours in literature and/or creative writing. These requirements can be customized by the MFA director on an individual basis.
Oregon State University MFA
Oregon State University
Oregon State University offers a two-year MFA in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Fully funded, with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/wlf/mfa/about/mfa-han...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Oregon
Level: Advanced
Length:
Two years
Class size: 10-14 spots across three genres
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university; combined GPA of at least 3.00 on the last 90 quarter (60 semester) credit hours of graded undergraduate work toward the first baccalaureate degree plus all work completed thereafter
Oklahoma State University MFA
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University offers a residential MFA in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction in Stillwater. Assistantships and tuition waivers are available to the majority of graduate students.
Website: https://go.okstate.edu/graduate-academics/programs/master...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Oklahoma
Level: Advanced
Length:
33 credit hours total
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: B.A./B.S. from an accredited institution, typically English with creative writing option and 12+ hours upper-division English (GPA 3.0 min). Other majors eligible based on writing sample. Two letters of recommendation and statement required.
Monmouth University MFA
Monmouth University
Monmouth University offers a residential MFA in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction in New Jersey.
Website: https://www.monmouth.edu/graduate/masters-creative-writing/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in New Jersey
Level: Advanced
Length:
18 credits (MFA only)
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree with minimum 2.75 overall GPA; 15+ credits in literature or related field strongly recommended; at least one course in creative writing strongly recommended for MFA applicants
Mississippi University for Women MFA
Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi University for Women offers a low-residency MFA in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, playwriting, and translation, based in Columbus. Limited scholarship aid is available.
Website: https://www.muw.edu/mfacreativewriting/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Mississippi
Level: Advanced
Length:
2-3 years (48 semester hours)
Class size: 10-15 students admitted per year
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required; no specific major required; some upper-level literature and writing coursework beneficial but not required; no GRE required
Florida International University MFA
Florida International University
Florida International University offers an MFA in poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and screenplay. Fully funded, with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://case.fiu.edu/english/mfa-creative-writing/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Florida
Level: Advanced
Class size: Small seminars
Prerequisites: Nine semester hours of undergrad creative writing coursework; GPA 3.0; writing sample (20pp poetry, 25pp fiction/nonfiction, or 30pp screenplay plus synopsis); two letters of recommendation.
Eastern Washington University MFA
Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University offers a two-year residential MFA in fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, drama, and screenwriting. Many students receive a full tuition waiver and monthly stipend through teaching assistantships.
Website: https://www.ewu.edu/cahss/english-philosophy/creative-wri...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Level: Advanced
Length:
Two years
Class size: 10-15 students
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university; cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester graded post-secondary credits
Eastern Oregon University MFA
Eastern Oregon University
Eastern Oregon University offers a two-year low-residency MFA in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and environmental writing. Merit-based scholarships are available for full- and part-time students.
Website: https://www.eou.edu/mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Oregon
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years (60 credits); part-time option of 3 years also available
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: GPA of at least 3.0 on last 60 undergrad quarter hours or 15 graduate quarter hours. Requires transcripts, two professional references, 750-word essay, and creative portfolio (10-15 pages poetry; 15-20 pages fiction/nonfiction).
College of Charleston MFA
College of Charleston
College of Charleston offers a two-year MFA in fiction and poetry. Fully funded, with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://charleston.edu/academics/programs/graduate-studie...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in South Carolina
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years full-time
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.500 on a 4.000 scale
