Rutgers University, Camden

MFA Program

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Program Established: 
2008
Location: 
Camden, NJ
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
8
Application Deadline: 
January 24, 2027
Application Fee: 
$70
Website: 
http://mfa.camden.rutgers.edu
Contact E-mail: 
mfa@camden.rutgers.edu
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Patrick Rosal
Fiction: Lauren Grodstein, Lisa Zeidner
Nonfiction: Tom McAllister

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers full funding in the form of teaching assistantships, which carry a stipend of over $40,000 with tuition remission and health benefits. For applicants who indicate that they would prefer not to teach, this program offers partial scholarships.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 

StoryQuarterly

Other Features: 

This program incorporates a multi-genre approach, requiring students to take courses in more than one genre. The program also features the Writers in Camden reading series; the Writers House, a center for interdisciplinary writing programming; and opportunities to volunteer with youth and veterans in Camden.

Graduates: 

Susan Muaddi Darraj, Michael Deagler, Deena ElGenaidi, Ru Freeman, Micaiah Johnson, Shawn Jones, Davon Loeb, Chinelo Okparanta, Nina St. Pierre, Anise Vance

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