Creative Writing (MFA)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
About this programme
The creative writing program in the department of literatures in English offers an M.F.A. degree only, with concentrations in either poetry or fiction. Each year the department enrolls only eight students, four in each concentration. Our small size allows us to offer a generous financial support package, details of which are outlined on our department website. At the same time, we have a large and diverse graduate faculty with competence in a wide range of literary, theoretical, and cultural fields.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Arts
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
The application must be submitted online. Detailed requirement summaries for applicants are available on the M.F.A. in Creative Writing Program website . All Graduate School requirements Application and fee Academic statement of purpose Personal statement Creative writing sample Three letters of recommendation Transcripts English Language Proficiency Requirement for all applicants Admissions
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (6)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Hubert Humphrey Fellowship ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically May-August
- Smithsonian Institution FellowshipsFully funded · Varies: most November
- Boren FellowshipsPartial funding · Deadline 2027-01-20
- P.E.O. International Peace ScholarshipPartial funding · Deadline 2026-12-15