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University of Washington Bothell Creative Writing MFA
University of Washington Bothell
University of Washington Bothell offers a two-year MFA in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and cross-genre and experimental writing, admitting 12 to 16 students per cohort. Listed tuition covers the full six-quarter program.
Website: https://www.uwb.edu/ias/graduate/mfa-admissions
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Washington
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 12-16 students
Prerequisites: Minimum 3.0 GPA & bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Pacific Lutheran University Creative Writing MFA
Pacific Lutheran University
Pacific Lutheran University offers a low-residency MFA in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, with four 10-day residencies. Listed price is the full program cost, locked for six semesters. Merit scholarships are available but not full funding.
Website: https://www.plu.edu/mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Washington
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years (Regular Standing) or 2 years (Advanced Standing)
Class size: 8 new students per year (4 fiction, 4 poetry)
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of San Francisco Creative Writing MFA
University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco offers a two-year MFA in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Listed price is annual tuition. Teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends are available.
Website: https://www.usfca.edu/arts-sciences/programs/graduate/wri...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in San Francisco
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Antioch University MFA
Antioch University
Antioch University offers a two-year MFA in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, writing for young people, literary translation, and more.
Website: https://www.antioch.edu/academics/creative-writing-commun...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Los Angeles
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) MFA
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) offers an MFA in experimental practice, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essay, memoir, and more.
Website: https://calarts.edu/academics/programs-and-degrees/mfa-cr...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Los Angeles
Level: Advanced
Length:
Two-year
Class size: 4:1 student to faculty ratio
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of South Florida Creative Writing MFA
University of South Florida
University of South Florida offers a three-year MFA in comics, creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, children's literature, and YA. All students are fully funded with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/english/gra...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Tampa
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: 9 students
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
San Diego State University MFA
San Diego State University
San Diego State University offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry.
Website: https://mfa.sdsu.edu/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in San Diego
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years (54 graduate credits; 5-year limit)
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
California College of the Arts MFA
California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts offers a two-year MFA in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, memoir, creative nonfiction, and hybrid essay.
Website: https://www.cca.edu/humanities-sciences/mfa-writing/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in San Francisco
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Thursday Morning Sampler
Women Writing for (a) Change
A free 90-minute in-person taster session with Vicki Phillips at 6906 Plainfield Road, downstairs room, open to women and nonbinary writers aged 18 and over. It follows the Thursday morning core class format — writing to a prompt, then reading aloud with structured response — and is the daytime option of the three in-person samplers. Next session 10 September, 10–11.30am; samplers recur each semester.
Website: https://womenwriting.coursestorm.com/course/sampler-thurs...
Categories: Free
Start date:
September, 2026
Price:
Free
Based in Cincinnati
Level: Beginner
Length:
90 minutes
Tuesday Afternoon Sampler
Women Writing for (a) Change
A free 90-minute in-person taster session with Diane Debevec at 6906 Plainfield Road, downstairs room, open to women and nonbinary writers aged 18 and over. It mirrors the Tuesday afternoon core class, using the organisation’s established practice of timed writing followed by reading aloud and structured response rather than open critique. Next session 8 September, 1–2.30pm; samplers recur each semester.
Website: https://womenwriting.coursestorm.com/course/sampler-tuesd...
Categories: Free
Start date:
September, 2026
Price:
Free
Based in Cincinnati
Level: Beginner
Length:
90 minutes
Thursday Evening Sampler
Women Writing for (a) Change
A free 90-minute in-person taster session with Laurie Lambert, held at the Women Writing for (a) Change building at 6906 Plainfield Road, downstairs room. Open to all genders, 18 and over. It runs the same format as the organisation’s Thursday evening core class — timed writing, reading aloud and structured response — so it works both as a standalone session and as a way to judge the facilitator before committing to a semester. Next session 3 September, 6.30–8pm; samplers recur each semester.
Website: https://womenwriting.coursestorm.com/course/sampler-thurs...
Categories: Free
Start date:
September, 2026
Price:
Free
Based in Cincinnati
Level: Beginner
Length:
90 minutes
Wichita State University Creative Writing MFA
Wichita State University
Wichita State University offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. All students are fully funded with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/english/c...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Kansas
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
