MFA · Columbus, MS, USA
Mississippi University for Women MFA in Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at Mississippi University for Women is a low-residency program in Columbus, Mississippi, with work in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and drama. Most coursework is online, with an annual two-week summer residency and shorter residencies tied to events such as the Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium, a structure meant for writers balancing careers or family.
- Deadline: December 1, 2026 (Spring admission)
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- Application fee: 25
- 2 years
Limited need-based graduate scholarships are available. No standard stipend or guaranteed full-funding package is advertised.
Program site: muw.edu/mfacreativewriting. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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