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MFA Programs

MFA and Creative Writing Programs

Search through MFA and Creative Writing Programs at large universities and local colleges to find the program that is best for you. Read about programs and classes, current professors, admission requirements, teaching assistantships, scholarships, and the local community.


Alabama


UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (MFA Program)

The program leading to the master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degree in creative writing is a studio/academic course of study, designed with an eye to accommodating a variety of student and faculty passions. Imaginative writers enroll in writing workshops, forms courses, and literature classes, gaining exposure to a broad range of writing models and experimenting with a variety of strategies and forms.
Most writers focus their studies on either poetry or prose, with minor studies in one or more additional genres. Coursework is offered in digital media, nonfiction, screenwriting, and autobiography, as well as poetry and fiction.

Current Authors:

Behn, Robin
Bernheimer, Kate
Brouwer, Joel
Martone, Michael
Rawlings, Wendy
White, Patti

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

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Alaska


UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, ANCHORAGE (MFA Program)

The MFA in Creative Writing is a flexible 45-hour professional degree designed to accommodate each student’s needs. The course of study includes writing workshops, form and theory seminars, and electives.
Students are prepared for various careers including those involving professional writing, teaching and editing. Students may take courses in four areas: creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and drama for stage and screen. The emphasis of courses is balanced between the study and practice of craft and the study of form and theory as they relate to style and content.
Workshop courses are working courses where students produce original works of literature and engage in productive critiques of each other’s writing.
The degree work culminates in a book-length work of fiction, poetry, drama or creative nonfiction and a thesis defense including an in-depth craft essay that puts the student’s book into critical perspective.

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, ANCHORAGE

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UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, FAIRBANKS

The MFA program offers studies in fiction, nonfiction and poetry.
Students in the UAF English Department get involved in a variety of activities. The English Graduate Organization (EGO) sponsors student readings and workshops. Permafrost, their annual literary journal, is run and published by the students. Most of the graduate students work in the Writing Center.

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA, FAIRBANKS

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Arizona


ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

The interdisciplinary Master of Fine Arts program in Creative Writing is offered jointly by the Departments of English and Theatre joining two colleges at ASU—Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Fine Arts. This program allows students the unique opportunity to tailor a course of study to fit individual needs, talents, and goals.
The Department of English administers the program, and both departments review applications for admission. Poets and fiction writers work primarily with faculty in the Department of English. Playwrights are supervised by faculty in the Department of Theatre. Students in the program may study with faculty in both departments.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

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NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY


UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

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Arkansas


UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

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California


ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES (MFA Program)

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES

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CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (MFA Program)

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS


CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS (MFA Program)

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS

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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO


CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY


CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO (MFA Program)

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO


CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH


CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY


LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

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MILLS COLLEGE (MFA Program)

MILLS COLLEGE


NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA

NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA


OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (MFA Program)

OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

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SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

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SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (MFA Program)

SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA


SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY


UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS


UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE (Screenwriting)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE


UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO

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Colorado


COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

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NAROPA UNIVERSITY

NAROPA UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER


UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

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Connecticut


UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

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Delaware


UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

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District of Columbia

None yet.


Florida


FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY


FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY – NORTH CAMPUS

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY – NORTH CAMPUS


FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA


UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

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Ansay, A. Manette

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Galang, M. Evelina

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Goran, Lester

Lew, Walter K.

Seaton, Maureen


UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA

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Georgia

GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY

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GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY – MILLEDGEVILLE (MFA Program)

GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY – MILLEDGEVILLE


GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY


Hawaii

[This is the answer to the question.]


Idaho


BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY


UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO

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Illinois


CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY


COLUMBIA COLLEGE

COLUMBIA COLLEGE


ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

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SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO


SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

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Indiana


BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

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INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON (MFA Program)

INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON

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INDIANA UNIVERSITY – PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE (MFA Program)

INDIANA UNIVERSITY – PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE

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Iowa


IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

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Kansas


UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

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WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY


Kentucky


SPALDING UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

SPALDING UNIVERSITY

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Louisiana


LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE

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UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS


Maine


UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE, STONECOAST (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE, STONECOAST

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Maryland


GOUCHER COLLEGE

GOUCHER COLLEGE


JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY


UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

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Massachusetts


BOSTON UNIVERSITY

BOSTON UNIVERSITY


LESLEY UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

LESLEY UNIVERSITY

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EMERSON COLLEGE (MFA Program)

EMERSON COLLEGE

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PINE MANOR COLLEGE (MFA Program)

PINE MANOR COLLEGE


SIMMONS COLLEGE

SIMMONS COLLEGE

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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS

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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST


Michigan


UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY


Minnesota


HAMLINE UNIVERSITY

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY


MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO


MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MOORHEAD (MFA Program)

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MOORHEAD

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

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Mississippi


UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI

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Missouri


UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, ST. LOUIS (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, ST. LOUIS

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Montana


UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, MISSOULA (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, MISSOULA

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Nebraska


UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

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Nevada


UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS

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New Hampshire


NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (MFA Program)

NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE

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New Jersey


FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY

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ROWAN UNIVERSITY

ROWAN UNIVERSITY


RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY – NEWARK

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY – NEWARK


SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

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New Mexico


NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

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New York


ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

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BARD COLLEGE (MFA Program)

BARD COLLEGE

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BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (MFA Program)

BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

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COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (MFA Program)

COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE

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COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK


COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY


CUNY – CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (MFA Program)

CUNY – CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK


FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

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LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY – BROOKLYN CAMPUS

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY – BROOKLYN CAMPUS


LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY – SOUTHAMPTON COLLEGE (MFA Program)

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY – SOUTHAMPTON COLLEGE


MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE

MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE


NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

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SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE (MFA Program)

SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE


STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT

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THE NEW SCHOOL (MFA Program)

THE NEW SCHOOL

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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY (SUNY)

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY (SUNY)


UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO – THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO – THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

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QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE (MFA Program)

QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO


UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, WILMINGTON (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, WILMINGTON

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WARREN WILSON COLLEGE (MFA Program)

WARREN WILSON COLLEGE


North Dakota


UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA


Ohio


BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY


NORTHEAST OHIO UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM (MFA Program)

NORTHEAST OHIO UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM

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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY


UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI


Oklahoma


OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY


Oregon


OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

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PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

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PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY


UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

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Pennsylvania


CHATHAM COLLEGE (MFA Program)

CHATHAM COLLEGE

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SETON HILL UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

SETON HILL UNIVERSITY

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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH


WILKES UNIVERSITY

WILKES UNIVERSITY


Rhode Island


BROWN UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

BROWN UNIVERSITY

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RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE


South Carolina


UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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South Dakota

[This is the answer to the question.]


Tennessee


UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS


UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOWVILLE

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UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH, SEWANEE (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH, SEWANEE


Texas


HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITY

HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITY

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TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS (MFA Program)

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON


UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN


Utah


UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH


Vermont


BENNINGTON COLLEGE (MFA Program)

BENNINGTON COLLEGE


GODDARD COLLEGE (MFA Program)

GODDARD COLLEGE

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VERMONT COLLEGE (Union Institute & University) (MFA Program)

VERMONT COLLEGE

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Virginia


GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY


HOLLINS UNIVERSITY (MFA Program)

HOLLINS UNIVERSITY

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OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY

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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA


VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

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VIRGINIA TECH

VIRGINIA TECH (MFA Program)

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Fred D’Aguiar – Co-Director

Lucinda Roy – Co-Director


Washington


EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY


SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY


West Virginia

None yet.


Wisconsin


UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON (MFA Program)

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Kercheval, Jesse Lee


UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE

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Wyoming


UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (MFA Program)

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

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