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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MFA
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis offers a three-year MFA in poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction.
Website: https://cla.umn.edu/creative-writing/graduate/mfa
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Minnesota
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Miami MFA
University of Miami
University of Miami offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry.
Website: https://english.as.miami.edu/creative-writing/master-of-f...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Florida
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Memphis MFA
University of Memphis
University of Memphis offers an MFA in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends are available.
Website: https://www.memphis.edu/english/graduate/mfa/creative_wri...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Tennessee
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Massachusetts, Boston MFA
University of Massachusetts, Boston
University of Massachusetts, Boston offers an MFA in fiction and poetry.
Website: https://www.umb.edu/academics/program-finder/creative-wri...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Massachusetts
Level: Advanced
Length:
Six semesters
Class size: 12 students (workshops)
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Massachusetts Amherst MFA
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst offers a three-year MFA in poetry and prose.
Website: https://www.umass.edu/english/about-program
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Massachusetts
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Maryland MFA
University of Maryland
University of Maryland offers a two-to-three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. Teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends are available.
Website: https://english.umd.edu/academic-programs/graduate/creati...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Maryland
Level: Advanced
Length:
2-3 years
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Kentucky MFA
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky offers a two-year MFA in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends are available.
Website: https://english.as.uky.edu/mfa
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Kentucky
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Kansas MFA
University of Kansas
University of Kansas offers a three-year MFA in poetry, prose fiction, drama, nonfiction prose, playwriting, screenwriting, and more. Teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends are available.
Website: https://english.ku.edu/mfa
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Kansas
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Georgia MFA
University of Georgia
University of Georgia offers a two-year low-residency MFA in narrative nonfiction and screenwriting.
Website: https://mfa.uga.edu/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Georgia
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Central Florida MFA
University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida offers a two-year residential MFA in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and hybrid and experimental forms in Orlando. Provost Fellowships with tuition waivers and stipends are available.
Website: https://cah.ucf.edu/english/creative-writing-mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Florida
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years (36 credits)
Class size: 30-40 students total in program; 15-20 admitted per year
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Central Arkansas MFA
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas offers an MFA. Two publishing assistantships and the Porter Fund Scholarship are available.
Website: https://uca.edu/ftcw/mfa-in-creative-writing/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Arkansas
Level: Advanced
Length:
45 hours
Class size: 5 to 8 students annually
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of California, San Diego MFA
University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego offers a three years, full-time, in-person MFA. All admitted students are funded; most are eligible for scholarships and fellowships in addition to.
Website: https://literature.ucsd.edu/grad-mfa/index.html
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in San Diego
Level: Advanced
Length:
Three years, full-time, in-person
Class size: 4 to 8 new students admitted per year
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
