MFA · Wilmington, NC, USA
University of North Carolina, Wilmington MFA in Creative Writing
The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a three-year, full-time, campus-based MFA in Creative Writing with concentrations in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Students complete cross-genre coursework and a book-length thesis, with opportunities to gain publishing and editorial experience through the department's literary journals and publishing imprint.
- Deadline: January 15 for Fall admission
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- Application fee: $75
- 3 years
Approximately 55–65% of students receive substantial funding; available assistantships include a USD 19,000 annual stipend and first-year full tuition coverage. One fully funded graduate teaching assistantship in each genre covers tuition and fees for all three years.
Program site: uncw.edu/academics/majors-programs/chssa/creative-writing-mfa/index.html. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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