MFA Program
See writers who attended this programMFA Program
Program Established:
2011
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2 Years
Incoming Class Size:
20
Application Deadline:
February 15, 2026
Application Fee:
$60
Contact E-mail:
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Jena Osman, Pattie McCarthy
Fiction: Cara Blue Adams, Liz Moore
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers full funding to approximately 40% of students, who receive fellowships and teaching assistantships. The program also offers partial scholarships and awards to a approximately 20% of otherwise unfunded students, usually in their second year.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
The program hosts a reading series, a visiting writers series, and the Rachel Blau DuPlessis Lecture in Poetry and Poetics series.