EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (EMU)
YPSILANTI, MI
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 Michigan is home to the country’s only floating post office, the J.W. Westcott II.
FUNDING: ASSISTANTSHIPS
DEGREE: MA (CREATIVE WRITING)
RESIDENCY: FULL
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
SPOKANE, WA
Specializations: Fiction and Poetry.
💡 Eastern Washington is a high desert that averages only 6–10 inches of rain a year.
FUNDING: FULLY FUNDED
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Specializations: Creative Writing, Genre Fiction, and Popular Fiction.
💡 Edinburgh has over 100 parks.
FUNDING: TUITION-BASED
DEGREE: MA (CREATIVE WRITING)
RESIDENCY: FULL/ONLINE
FAIRFIELD, CT
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Screenwriting.
💡 Residencies are held on Enders Island, a private 11-acre island connected to the coast by a narrow causeway.
FUNDING: FELLOWSHIPS
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: LOW
BOSTON, MA
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 When Boston was first settled in 1630, it was a hilly peninsula called Trimountain.
FUNDING: FELLOWSHIPS/TA
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY (FDU)
MADISON, NJ
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, Translation, YA, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 In the late 19th century, Madison was the rose-growing capital of the world. At its peak, the town sent over 50,000 roses a day by train to New York City.
FUNDING: SCHOLARSHIPS
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: LOW
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY (FAU)
BOCA RATON, FL
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 The university’s stadium is the only one in the world with a view of the Atlantic Ocean from the top bleachers.
FUNDING: FULLY FUNDED
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FIU)
MIAMI, FL
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 Miami earned the nickname "The Magic City" because of its explosive growth.
FUNDING: FULLY FUNDED
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU)
TALLAHASSEE, FL
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 Tallahassee is built on a series of rolling hills and features the highest elevation in the state of Florida.
FUNDING: FULLY FUNDED
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
FRESNO STATE (CSU FRESNO)
FRESNO, CA
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 Fresno is the only major U.S. city within easy driving distance of three National Parks: Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia.
FUNDING: ASSISTANTSHIPS
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
FAIRFAX, VA
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 In the early 20th century, Fairfax was primarily a dairy hub.
FUNDING: FULLY FUNDED
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 Milledgeville was the longtime home of Flannery O'Connor. Her farm is now a museum.
FUNDING: FULLY FUNDED
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
ATLANTA, GA
Specializations: Fiction and Poetry.
💡 Atlanta is known as the "City in a Forest" because over 47% of its land is covered by trees, the highest percentage of any major U.S. city.
FUNDING: FULLY FUNDED
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
BALTIMORE, MD
Specializations: Creative Nonfiction.
💡 Baseball player Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore in 1895.
FUNDING: TUITION-BASED
DEGREE: MFA (NON-FICTION)
RESIDENCY: LOW
ST. PAUL, MN
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, and Writing for Children.
💡 Founded in 1854, Hamline is the oldest university in Minnesota.
FUNDING: SCHOLARSHIPS
DEGREE: MFA/MFAC
RESIDENCY: FULL/LOW
ROANOKE, VA
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, and Children's Literature.
💡 The campus sits in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains with a historic view of Tinker Mountain.
FUNDING: ASSISTANTSHIPS
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
NEW YORK, NY
Specializations: Fiction and Poetry.
💡 Over 800 languages are spoken in NYC.
FUNDING: FELLOWSHIPS/TA
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
HEMPSTEAD, NY
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, and Playwriting.
💡 Hempstead contains the Hempstead Plains, which is the only naturally occurring prairie east of the Appalachian Mountains.
FUNDING: ASSISTANTSHIPS
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
HOUSTON, TX
Specializations: Fiction and Poetry.
💡 The university houses the Dunham Bible Museum, home to one of the largest rare Bible collections in the U.S.
FUNDING: TUITION-BASED
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: LOW
HOUSTON, TX
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center, which is the largest medical complex in the world.
FUNDING: FULLY FUNDED
DEGREE: MFA/PHD
RESIDENCY: FULL
INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON
BLOOMINGTON, IN
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry.
💡 The city is famous for its Indiana Limestone, which was formed millions of years ago when the area was an inland sea full of tiny marine creatures.
FUNDING: FULL STIPEND
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS
SANTA FE, NM
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Screenwriting.
💡 Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States, sitting at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level.
FUNDING: TUITION-BASED
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: LOW
IOWA WRITERS' WORKSHOP (U OF IOWA)
IOWA CITY, IA
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry.
💡 Iowa City was the first city in North America to be designated a "City of Literature."
FUNDING: FULL STIPEND
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
MOSCOW, ID
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction.
💡 Moscow was incorporated in 1887, which actually makes the city older than the state of Idaho itself.
FUNDING: FULL STIPEND
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
EVANSTON, IL
Specializations: Fiction and Poetry.
💡 The modern ice cream sundae was created in Evanston.
FUNDING: FULL STIPEND
DEGREE: MFA+MA
RESIDENCY: FULL
NOTRE DAME, IN
Specializations: Fiction and Poetry.
💡 This campus is famous for its gothic architecture.
FUNDING: FULL STIPEND
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
U OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
URBANA, IL
Specializations: Fiction and Poetry.
💡 The University Library houses one of the largest public collections in the world, including original works by Shakespeare and Milton.
FUNDING: FULL STIPEND
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
CARBONDALE, IL
Specializations: Fiction and Poetry.
💡 Carbondale was a crossroads for both the 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses, earning it the title "Eclipse Capital."
FUNDING: FULL STIPEND
DEGREE: MFA
RESIDENCY: FULL
AMES, IA
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Drama (Environmental Focus).
💡 Iowa State was the location of the world’s first electronic digital computer, built in 1937.
FUNDING: FULL STIPEND
DEGREE: MFA (Creative Writing & Environment)
RESIDENCY: FULL
JACKSON, MS
Specializations: Fiction, Poetry, and African American Literature.
💡 Jackson is the only United States capital city that sits directly on top of an extinct volcano.
FUNDING: STIPEND AVAILABLE
DEGREE: MA (CREATIVE WRITING CONCENTRATION)