George Mason University

Degrees Offered

MFA

Genres

Fiction, Poetry, CNF

Residency type

Full

Program length

48 semester hours (3 years)

Part-time study

Yes—determined on a case by case basis

Financial Aid

On average 65% of full-time students are funded with teaching assistantships, professional assistantships, research assistantships, or fellowships

Teaching opportunities

TAships available

Editorial opportunities

PAships and Internships available

Graduates

Judith Adkins MFA
Steve Amick MFA
Amy Amoroso MFA 2006
Brian Barker MFA
Traci Cox MFA (CNF) 2013
Daniele Cadena Deulen MFA (Poetry) 2005
Kelli Jo Ford MFA (Fiction) 2007
Darcy Gagnon MFA (CNF) 2018
Ah-reum Han MFA (Fiction) 2015
Dan Kois MFA (Fiction) 2000
Robbie Maakestad MFA (CNF) 2017
Jeffrey McDaniel MFA (Poetry) 1993
Nadine Meyer MFA 2007
Yelizaveta P. Renfro MFA
Rion Amilcar Scott MFA (Fiction) 2008
Christine Spillson MFA (CNF)
Chris Stuck MFA
Jessie Szalay MFA (CNF) 2015
Emily Tuszynska MFA (Poetry) 2003
Lynn Williams MFA 1990

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