University of New Orleans
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
New Orleans, LA
Application Deadline:
Wed, 10/01/2025
Application Fee:
$75
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Genre: Poetry
McNeese State University
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction
Lake Charles, LA
Application Deadline:
Sat, 02/21/2026
Application Fee:
$0
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Louisiana State University
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Baton Rouge, LA
Application Deadline:
Wed, 01/15/2025
Application Fee:
$50
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding University
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Louisville, KY
Application Deadline:
Rolling Admissions
Application Fee:
$30. Fee waivers sometimes available; contact the School to inquire.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Bluegrass Writers Studio at Eastern Kentucky University
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Richmond, KY
Application Deadline:
Rolling Admissions
Application Fee:
$0
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction
Iowa City, IA
Application Deadline:
Sun, 12/15/2024
Application Fee:
$60
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Iowa State University
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Ames, IA
Application Deadline:
Mon, 01/05/2026
Application Fee:
$60
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University of Notre Dame
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Notre Dame, IN
Application Deadline:
Thu, 01/15/2026
Application Fee:
$75
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Indiana University
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction
Bloomington, IN
Application Deadline:
Fri, 01/02/2026
Application Fee:
$70
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Butler University
MFA Program
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Indianapolis, IN
Application Deadline:
Fri, 05/30/2025
Application Fee:
$0
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
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