Drexel University

MFA Program

Program Established: 
2019
Location: 
Philadelphia, PA
Genre: 
Fiction
Residency: 
Low
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
24
Application Deadline: 
Rolling Admissions
Application Fee: 
$0
Contact E-mail: 
Contact Name: 
Nomi Eve
Core Faculty Includes: 

Nomi Eve, Tim Bascom, Eric Bell, Isaac Blum, Denny S. Bryce, Julie Cantrell, Kelly Creagh, J.R. Dawson, Sonali Dev, Richard Fellinger, Ted Flanagan, Tina Ann Forkner, Brandi Megan Granett, Katie Rose Guest Pryal, Ravi Howard, Amy Impellizzerri, Sadeqa Johnson, Karen Karbo, Tif Marcelo, Courtney Maum, Teresa Messineo, Jon McGoran, Adele Myers, Rachel Pastan, Maegan Poland, Jason Rekulak, Aimie K. Runyan, Hank Philippi Ryan, Kelly Simmons, Eric Smith, Scott Stein, Patrick Sylvain, Belinda Huijan Tang, John Vercher, Heather Webb, Alison Whittenberg

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers partial funding through scholarship and teaching assistantship opportunities. There is currently a 50 percent tuition savings from the regular tuition rate at Drexel University.

The program is pleased to announce a full tuition scholarship from the MFA Gift Fund for Marginalized Writers for one member of the 2023 entering cohort. This scholarship is generously funded by author, podcaster, publisher, and literary change agent, Zibby Owens.