Minnesota State University, Mankato [1]
MFA
Mankato
MN
United States
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Application Fee:
40
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Blue Earth Review [2], Good Thunder [3]
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2-3 Years
Incoming Class Size:
14
Application Deadline:
February 1, 2026
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Michael Torres, Gwen Westerman
Fiction: Robin Becker, Geoff Herbach
Nonfiction: Rachael Hanel, Michael Torres
Website:
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers partial funding. The program offers a stipend and full-tuition remission for those with assistantships. The program offers teaching and service assistantships, as do other units in the university.
Other Features:
This program features the Good Thunder Reading Series [5] of visiting writers as well as the Writers Bloc series of community readings.
The application deadline to be considered for a teaching or other graduate assistantship is February 1. Applications continue to be reviewed after this date, but with less chances for departmental financial support.
Regular Deadlines
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Robin Becker