MFA Program for Writers

Overview

Warren Wilson College / MFA Program for Writers is located in Asheville, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Public reading, critical essay in 3rd semester

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

80

Applied

26

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Manuscript of creative work; personal essay; critical essay

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

78

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	2.56%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.28%
Asian	10.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Poetry and fiction writing, analytic writing, creative and analytic study of literature, literary craft instruction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9000
Asheville, NC  28815-9000
United States

Contact Prof. Debra Allbery
Director
Email: dallbery@warren-wilson.edu
Phone: 828-771-3716
Fax: 828-771-3716

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