Overview

MFA Program in Writing / MFA Program in Writing is located in Bennington, VT, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	44

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Collection of essays or poems, or collection of short stories and/or a novel

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

105

Applied

56

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Manuscript

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

103

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.94%
Black or African American	3.88%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.91%
Asian	6.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10.68%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 8

Male (12)

Female (9)

Location & Contact

Address One College Drive
Bennington, VT  5201
United States

Contact Mr. Sven Birkerts
Director
Email: writing@bennington.edu
Phone: 802-440-4452
Fax: 802-440-4453

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