MFA Program Information

AWP recommends that students applying to MFA programs review some of the following information. For more information, call (703) 993-4301.

• On Poets & Writers' annual ranking of MFA programs in 2010
• AWP's response to an article ranking MFA programs in 2009
• AWP Guide to Writing Programs
  a searchable list of U.S. & international graduate & undergraduate programs
• On Choosing the Writing Program That is Best for You
  an overview of the components of writing programs that you should consider

AWP Hallmarks & Guidelines appear in the The AWP Director's Handbook:

• Hallmarks of a Successful MFA Program in Creative Writing
• Hallmarks of an Effective BFA Program or BA Major in Creative Writing
• Hallmarks of an Effective Minor in the Undergraduate Study of Creative Writing
• Hallmarks of An Effective Undergraduate Program in Creative Writing at a Two-year College
• Hallmarks of an Effective Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing