MFA · Boulder, CO, USA
University of Colorado Boulder MFA in Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Colorado Boulder is a three-year program in fiction and poetry that grew out of a long tradition of experimental writing dating to 1975. Students teach their own undergraduate creative writing courses, and they can help run Timber, the student-edited literary journal, alongside Subito Press and a creative writing reading series.
- Deadline: December 15, 2026 (international applicants); January 5, 2027 (domestic applicants)
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- 3 years
The department funds approximately 70% of accepted MFA applicants. Competitive teaching appointments include stipends, partial tuition-credit waivers and a contribution toward student health insurance.
Program site: colorado.edu/english/mfa. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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