West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
Three-year program (45 credits)
Funding: “Everyone is fully funded and that’s been the case for the last several years. Our stipend is $15,650 with an additional $1000 for the first year (because we begin with a two-week pedagogy session). ” -Mary Ann Samyn, Program Director [Apr 2017]
Faculty: Mark Brazaitis, James Harms, Christa Parravani, Mary Ann Samyn, Anthony Swofford, Glenn Taylor
Application (Deadline Jan. 15):
- Manuscript: 20-30 double-spaced pages for fiction; 10-15 pages for poetry; 20-30 double-spaced pages for nonfiction
- Personal statement (500-750 words)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts
- General GRE scores
- $60 application fee
Admission rate: “Typically we admit nine MFAs across three genres (poetry, fiction, nonfiction).” -Mary Ann Samyn, Program Director [Apr 14, 2017]
Affording the MFA 