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Our MFA database includes essential information about low- and full-residency graduate creative writing programs in the United States and other English-speaking countries to help you decide where to apply.

  • Naropa University, Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics

    MFA Program
    Boulder, CO
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Amy Bobeda, Mairead Case, Stella Corso, Steven Dunn, Valerie Hsiung, Bo Hwang, Quartz Klapp, Jeffrey Pethybridge, Michelle Naka Pierce, Sarah Elizabeth Shantz, Andrew Schelling, Julia Seko, Sara Veglahn

    Genre: Not Genre-Specific
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 10-16
    Deadline: 2/2/27

  • Naropa University, Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics

    MFA Program
    Boulder, CO
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Amy Bobeda, Mairead Case, Stella Corso, Steven Dunn, Valerie Hsiung, Bo Hwang, Quartz Klapp, Jeffrey Pethybridge, Michelle Naka Pierce, Sarah Elizabeth Shantz, Andrew Schelling, Julia Seko, Sara Veglahn

    Guest Faculty Includes: Petra Kuppers, CAConrad, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Cedar Sigo, Julie Carr, Dawn Lundy Martin, Eleni Sikelianos, and others

    Genre: Not Genre-Specific
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: 5-15 each year
    Deadline: Rolling Admissions

  • Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding University

    MFA Program
    Louisville, KY
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Debra Kang Dean, Kathleen Driskell, Lynnell Edwards, Erin Keane, Jennie Malboeuf, Douglas Manuel, Greg Pape, Danni Quintos, Maggie Smith, Keith S. Wilson
    Fiction: Whitney Collins, K. L. Cook, Willie Davis, Nathan Gower, Rachel M. Harper, Roy Hoffman, Silas House, Angela Jackson-Brown, Robin Lippincott, Lee Martin, Nancy McCabe, Elaine Neil Orr, John Pipkin, Karen Salyer McElmurray, Neela Vaswani
    Nonfiction: Dianne Aprile, Roy Hoffman, Jason Kyle Howard, Erin Keane, Robin Lippincott, Lee Martin, Nancy McCabe, Elaine Neil Orr, Karen Salyer McElmurray
    Writing for Children & Young Adults: Beth Bauman, Ellen Hagan, Leah Henderson, Lesléa Newman
    Writing for TV, Screen, and Stage: Larry Brenner, Kira Obolensky, Bruce Marshall Romans, Charlie Schulman, Sam Zalutsky
    Translation: Jeremy Paden

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: 10-20 per residency
    Deadline: Rolling Admissions

  • New England College

    MFA Program
    Henniker, NH
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Paige Ackerson-Kiely, Chen Chen, Jennifer Militello, Andrew Morgan, Allison Titus
    Fiction/YA: Tara Ison, Anna Qu, David Ryan, Allison Titus, Moses Ose Utomi
    Nonfiction: Tara Ison, Jennifer Militello, Anna Qu, David Ryan
    Writing for Stage and Screen: Aaron Chung, Tara Ison, Diandra Pendleton-Thompson

    Recent visiting writers include Jericho Brown, Victoria Chang, Andre Dubus III, Vievee Francis, Carmen Maria Machado, and Ocean Vuong.

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: 15-20 each year
    Deadline: 11/1/26

  • New Mexico State University

    MFA Program
    Las Cruces, NM
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Richard Greenfield, Connie Voisine, Joni Wallace
    Fiction: Jessica Alexander, Brandon Hobson, Kelly Krumrie
    Playwriting and Screenwriting: Dana Kroos, Amy Lanasa, Ilana Lapid

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 6-8
    Deadline: 2/1/27

  • New York University

    MFA Program
    New York, NY
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Hala Alyan, Catherine Barnett, Terrance Hayes, Marie Howe, Deborah Landau, Claudia Rankine, Matthew Rohrer, Ocean Vuong 
    Fiction: Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Safran Foer, Garth Greenwell, Tess Gunty, Isabella Hammad, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Katie Kitamura, Hari Kunzru, Rachel Kushner, Darin Strauss, Brandon Taylor 
    Creative Nonfiction:  Nuar Alsadir, Jonathan Safran Foer, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Hari Kunzru, Valeria Luiselli, Parul Sehgal, Darin Strauss
    Director: Deborah Landau

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 50-60
    Deadline: 12/18/26

  • New York University in Paris

    MFA Program
    Paris, France
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Hala Alyan, Catherine Barnett, Matthew Rohrer
    Fiction: Nathan Englander, Jonathan Safran Foer, Tess Gunty, Isabella Hammad, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Katie Kitamura, Hari Kunzru, Leigh Newman, Darin Strauss, Brandon Taylor
    Creative Nonfiction: Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Hari Kunzru, Leigh Newman, Parul Sehgal, Darin Strauss
    Director: Deborah Landau

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: 10-25
    Deadline: 9/1/26

  • Newport MFA at Salve Regina University

    MFA Program
    Newport, RI
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Edgar Kunz, Mary-Kim Arnold
    Fiction: Tim Weed, Alden Jones, Francesco Sedita
    Nonfiction: Katie Moulton, Bernadette Murphy, Allen Kurzweil

    Guest writers include: Andre Dubus III, Major Jackson, and Alice Hoffman. Visit our website for the full list.

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: 15 each year
    Deadline: Rolling Admissions

  • North Carolina State University

    MFA Program
    Raleigh, NC
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Meg Day, Diamond Forde
    Fiction: Belle Boggs, Carter Sickels, LaTanya McQueen
    MFA Administrative Director: Chelsea Krieg

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 12
    Deadline: 2/1/27

  • Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA)

    MFA Program
    Akron, Cleveland, and Kent, OH
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Mary Biddinger, Caryl Pagel, Catherine Wing
    Fiction: Hilary Plum, Imad Rahman, Anthony Tognazzini
    Creative Nonfiction: David Giffels, Caryl Pagel, Hilary Plum
    Playwriting: Mike Geither

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 15
    Deadline: 1/15/27

  • Northern Arizona University

    MFA Program
    Flagstaff, AZ
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Sherwin Bitsui, Oscar Mancinas, Nicole Walker
    Fiction: Geetha Iyer, Lawrence Lenhart, Oscar Mancinas
    Nonfiction: Geetha Iyer, Lawrence Lenhart, KT Thompson, Nicole Walker

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 12
    Deadline: 2/1/27

  • Northern Michigan University

    MFA Program
    Marquette, MI
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Lynn Domina, Patricia Killelea
    Fiction: Jon Billman, Jennifer A. Howard, Monica McFawn
    Nonfiction/Hybrid: Matthew Gavin Frank

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 6
    Deadline: 2/1/27

  • Ohio State University

    MFA Program
    Columbus, OH
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Marcus Jackson, Allison Pitinii Davis (visiting)
    Fiction: Lee Martin, Amber Blaeser-Wardzala (visiting)
    Nonfiction: Lee Martin, Elissa Washuta

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 9-12
    Deadline: 12/2/26

  • Oklahoma State University

    MFA Program
    Stillwater, OK
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Stephanie Choi, Lisa Lewis
    Fiction: Dinah Cox, Gene Kwak, Aimee Parkison
    Nonfiction: Sarah Beth Childers

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 5
    Deadline: 1/5/27

  • Old Dominion University

    MFA Program
    Norfolk, VA
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Luisa A. Igloria, Julia Johnson
    Fiction: Jane Alberdeston, John McManus, Kent Wascom
    Hybrid: Luisa A. Igloria

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 9
    Deadline: 1/29/27

  • Oregon State University

    MFA Program
    Corvallis, OR
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: David Biespiel, Karen Holmberg, Jennifer Richter
    Fiction: Sindya Bhanoo, Nick Dybek, Keith Scribner
    Nonfiction: George Estreich, Justin St. Germain

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 12
    Deadline: 12/31/26

  • Oregon State University–Cascades

    MFA Program
    Bend, OR
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Beth Alvarado, Christopher Boucher, Irene Cooper, Michael Cooper, Jeff Fearnside, Bill Gahan, Stacy Gnall, Steve Halle, Kimberly Johnson, Erika Simpson, Catherine Snyder, Paul Warmbier, Kristen Millares Young

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: Varies—maximum program enrollment: 27 students
    Deadline: 3/1/27

  • Pacific Lutheran University, Rainier Writing Workshop

    MFA Program
    Tacoma, WA
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Kelli Russell Agodon, Rick Barot, Geffrey Davis, Oliver de la Paz, Jennifer Foerster, torrin a. greathouse, Jenny Johnson, Brian Teare
    Fiction: April Ayers Lawson, Scott Nadelson, Sequoia Nagamatsu, Renee Simms
    Nonfiction: Barrie Jean Borich, Wendy Call, Aram Mrjoian, Justin St. Germain

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: 12-15
    Deadline: 12/1/26

  • Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University

    MFA Program
    Portland, OR
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Core Faculty: Alejandro de Acosta, Jess Arndt, Jennifer S. Cheng, Matt Hart, Sara Jaffe, LaTanya McQueen, Megan Milks, Poupeh Missaghi, Lara Mimosa Montes, Vi Khi Nao, Emilly Prado, Alison C. Rollins, Brandon Shimoda, Dao Strom, Asiya Wadud
    Past guest artists: Venita Blackburn, Jenny Boully, K-Ming Chang, Renee Gladman, Cedar Sigo, Gabrielle Civil, Diana Khoi Nguyen

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation, Cross-Genre
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: 5-6 per term
    Deadline: 10/15/26

  • Pacific University

    MFA Program
    Forest Grove, OR
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Jamaica Baldwin, Ellen Bass, Leila Chatti, Adrienne Christian, Eduardo C. Corral, Kwame Dawes, Tyree Daye, Frank X. Gaspar, Danusha Laméris, Dorianne Laux, Joseph Millar, Mahtem Shiferraw
    Fiction: Claire Davis, Pete Fromm, Cate Kennedy, Valerie Laken, Kimberly King Parsons, Mary Helen Stefaniak, Willy Vlautin, Laura Warrell, Kellie Wells, Cecily Wong
    Nonfiction: Chris Abani (multi-genre), Sanjiv Bhattacharya, Siddhartha Deb, Omar El Akkad, W. Ralph Eubanks, Apricot Irving, E. J. Koh, Mike Magnuson, Kao Kalia Yang

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: 15-20
    Deadline: 11/15/26

  • Portland State University

    MFA Program
    Portland, OR
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: John Beer
    Fiction: Janice Lee, Gabriel Urza, Leni Zumas
    Nonfiction: Paul Collins, Justin Hocking

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 7
    Deadline: 1/15/27

  • Pratt Institute

    MFA Program
    Brooklyn, NY
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Mirene Arsanios, Hannah Assadi, Youmna Chlala, Claire Donato, Laura Elrick, James Hannaham, Christian Hawkey, Benjamin Krusling, Rachel Levitsky, Anna Moschovakis, Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, Christopher Rey Pérez, Ellery Washington

    Genre: Not Genre-Specific
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 14
    Deadline: Rolling Admissions

  • Queens College

    MFA Program
    Flushing, NY
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Kimiko Hahn, Nicole Cooley, Roger Sedarat
    Fiction: John Weir, Austyn Wohlers
    Nonfiction: Briallen Hopper, Jason Tougaw
    Translation: Ammiel Alcalay, Annmarie Drury, Roger Sedarat

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
    Residency: Full
    Incoming Class Size: 20
    Deadline: 3/15/27

  • Queens University of Charlotte

    MFA Program
    Charlotte, NC
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Faculty for the U.S. track of the program:
    Poetry: Cathy Smith Bowers, Morri Creech, Bob Hicok, Marcus Jackson, Ada Limón, Rebecca Lindenberg, Rebecca McClanahan, James McKean, Orlando Menes, Jon Pineda, Robert Polito, Claudia Rankine, Jeffrey Thomson
    Fiction: Ann Cummins, Jonathan Dee, Elizabeth Evans, Elizabeth Gaffney, Myla Goldberg, Zachary Lazar, Fred Leebron, Daniel Mueller, Naeem Murr, Jenny Offill, David Payne, Susan Perabo, Patricia Powell, Steven Rinehart, Elias Rodriques, Elissa Schappell, Dana Spiotta, Maxine Swann, Ashley Warlick
    Nonfiction: Kristin Dombek, Emily Fox Gordon, Rebecca McClanahan, James McKean, Jon Pineda, Robert Polito
    Writing for Stage and Screen: Hal Ackerman, Khris Baxter, Peter Behrens, Nandi Bowe, David Christensen, Trish Harnetiaux, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Brighde Mullins, Daniel Pinchbeck
    Young Adult: Laura Ruby

    Faculty for the Latin American track of the program:
    Poetry: Ada Limón, Orlando Menes, Rebecca Lindenberg
    Fiction: Carolina De Robertis, Mary Gaitskill, Cristina Garcia, Francisco Goldman, Manuel Gonzalez, Fred Leebron, Chris Offutt, Nelly Rosario, Maxine Swann, Héctor Tobar
    Nonfiction: Francisco Goldman, Chris Offutt, Jon Pineda, Maxine Swann, Héctor Tobar
    Writing for Stage and Screen: Khris Baxter, Chris Offutt
    Young Adult: Cristina Garcia, Laura Ruby

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: 15 per cohort each semester
    Deadline: 10/1/26

  • Randolph College

    MFA Program
    Lynchburg, VA
    Core Faculty Includes:

    Poetry: Eloisa Amezcua, Andrés Cerpa, Jos Charles, Anthony Cody, Angel Nafis, Diana Khoi Nguyen, Brittany Rogers, Chet’la Sebree, Danez Smith, Phillip B. Williams, Jane Wong
    Fiction: Clare Beams, Jean Chen Ho, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Mira Jacob, Julia Phillips, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Anjali Sachdeva, Joseph Earl Thomas, John Vercher
    Nonfiction: Clare Beams, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Lilly Dancyger, Mira Jacob, Sabrina Orah Mark, Julia Phillips, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Anjali Sachdeva, Chet'la Sebree, Joseph Earl Thomas, John Vercher, Jane Wong

    Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
    Residency: Low
    Incoming Class Size: Up to 15
    Deadline: 9/1/26

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