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.

Find information about more than two hundred full- and low-residency programs in creative writing in our MFA Programs database, which includes details about deadlines, funding, class size, core faculty, …

Sep 1, 2011 · Start with the 2012 rankings of the top fifty full-residency MFA programs in the country—or, if you’re looking to take the low-residency route, the top ten low-residency programs.

Aug 20, 2025 · Have you been thinking about applying to a creative writing MFA program? The experience can be transformative—but the MFA degree is not a magic wand that guarantees literary …

This hands-on course led by author Niloufar Talebi makes memoir writing approachable by showing how everyday experiences can become vivid, compelling narratives.

Aug 28, 2025 · A collection of articles edited by the staff of Poets & Writers Magazine, this handy resource includes straightforward advice from writers, teachers, and professionals in the literary field, …

Aug 15, 2018 · Whether you are applying to an MFA this year or just testing the waters, the 2019 MFA Index offers a starting point for identifying the writing program that is best for you.

Purdue began its graduate creative writing program in 1987, first granting MA degrees and later becoming an MFA program. By the time its MFA shuttered, there were only three students in the …

Aug 17, 2016 · Start your MFA research with this comprehensive guide to more than 170 full- and low-residency programs in creative writing, expanded and updated for 2016. Each listing includes …

In this excerpted version of his article from the November/December 2009 issue, contributor Seth Abramson reveals the methodology behind his ranking of the top fifty MFA