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University of Virginia Creative Writing MFA
University of Virginia
University of Virginia offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. Fully funded, with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://creativewriting.virginia.edu/about
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: 4 poets and 4 fiction writers per academic year
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Virginia Commonwealth University Creative Writing MFA
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University offers a three-year MFA in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Full-time students are funded through a teaching assistantship: full tuition waiver plus a stipend. Part-time students are not eligible.
Website: https://english.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/mfa-in-creativ...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: ~30 students
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Virginia Tech Creative Writing MFA
Virginia Tech Creative Writing MFA
Virginia Tech offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. All students are equally and fully funded via teaching assistantships: tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend of $25,000 or more a year. Funding requires teaching.
Website: https://liberalarts.vt.edu/academics/graduate-programs/ma...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
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Old Dominion University MFA
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University offers a three-year MFA in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
Website: https://www.odu.edu/english/mfa-creative-writing
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: 25-35 students overall; no more than 10-12 per genre
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
George Mason University MFA
George Mason University
George Mason University offers a three-year MFA in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Website: https://creativewriting.gmu.edu/programs/la-mfa-cw
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Randolph College Creative Writing MFA
Randolph College Creative Writing MFA
Randolph College offers a two-year low-residency MFA in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Listed tuition covers the full program. Students who demonstrate financial need through FAFSA may be eligible for significant financial aid.
Website: https://www.randolphcollege.edu/mfa-cw/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$32,760.00
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Hollins University Creative Writing MFA
Hollins University
Hollins University offers a two-year MFA in poetry, short fiction, novels, and creative nonfiction. Listed price is annual tuition. Teaching assistantships with tuition waivers and stipends are available.
Website: https://www.hollins.edu/programs/creative-writing-m-f-a/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$23,600.00
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 20
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Hamline University Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA
Hamline University
Hamline offers a 2 year MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults in Saint Paul, covering picture books, middle-grade and YA fiction, graphic novels, verse novels, nonfiction, and poetry. Tuition covers the full 52-credit program.
Website: https://www.hamline.edu/academics/graduate/mfa-writing-ch...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$49,016.00
Based in Virginia
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 3:1 to 5:1 student-faculty ratio
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
