MFA · Columbia, SC, USA
University of South Carolina, Columbia MFA in Creative Writing
The University of South Carolina offers a three-year, fully funded MFA in Creative Writing with concentrations in poetry and fiction. Students complete workshops, literature and theory courses, and a book-length creative project, with opportunities to edit the annual Cola Literary Review and participate in community writing outreach.
- Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
- Funding: Fully funded
- Application fee: 50
- 3 years
All entering and returning MFA students receive assistantship or fellowship funding with full tuition abatement and an annual stipend. Stipends vary by appointment: 2025 figures range from USD 10,500 for a first-year instructional assistantship to USD 21,000 for a graduate teaching assistantship.
Program site: sc.edu/study/majors_and_degrees/creative-writing-mfa.php. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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