Poets&Writers has released its annual rankings of MFA programs in the US. Seth Abramson claims that "none of the data used for the rankings that follow was subjective, nor were any of the specific categories devised and employed for the rankings based on factors particular to any individual applicant." However, scholars say that this claim is inaccurate and unprofessional, explaining that "the way in which a person presents data always slants the interpretation of it."
University of Iowa, popular for its International Writing Program, is on top.
1. University of Iowa in Iowa City
2. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
3. University of Virginia, Charlottesville
4. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
4. University of Texas, Austin
6. University of Wisconsin, Madison
7. Brown University in Providence
8. New York University in New York City
9. Cornell University in Ithaca, New York
10. University of Oregon, Eugene
11. Syracuse University in New York
12. Indiana University, Bloomington
13. University of California, Irvine
14. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
15. Brooklyn College, CUNY
16. University of Montana, Missoula
17. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore
18. Vanderbilt University in Nashville
19. University of North Carolina, Greensboro
20. Washington University, St. Louis
21. University of Florida, Gainesville
22. Columbia University in New York City
23. University of Notre Dame in Indiana
24. Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia
24. University of North Carolina, Wilmington
26. Arizona State University, Tempe
26. Hunter College, CUNY
26. University of Houston in Texas
29. Colorado State University, Fort Collins
29. The New School in New York City
31. Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York
31. University of Washington, Seattle
33. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
34. University of Arizona, Tucson
35. Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana
36. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
37. George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia
38. Boston University in Massachusetts
39. University of Nevada, Las Vegas
40. Ohio State University, Columbus
41. University of Maryland, College Park
42. Florida State University, Tallahassee
42. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
42. Rutgers University, Newark in New Jersey
42. University of New Hampshire, Durham
46. Pennsylvania State University, University Park
47. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
47. Texas State University, San Marcos
49. University of Mississippi, Oxford
50. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
50. Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond
50. Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg
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University of Iowa, popular for its International Writing Program, is on top.
1. University of Iowa in Iowa City
2. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
3. University of Virginia, Charlottesville
4. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
4. University of Texas, Austin
6. University of Wisconsin, Madison
7. Brown University in Providence
8. New York University in New York City
9. Cornell University in Ithaca, New York
10. University of Oregon, Eugene
11. Syracuse University in New York
12. Indiana University, Bloomington
13. University of California, Irvine
14. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
15. Brooklyn College, CUNY
16. University of Montana, Missoula
17. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore
18. Vanderbilt University in Nashville
19. University of North Carolina, Greensboro
20. Washington University, St. Louis
21. University of Florida, Gainesville
22. Columbia University in New York City
23. University of Notre Dame in Indiana
24. Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia
24. University of North Carolina, Wilmington
26. Arizona State University, Tempe
26. Hunter College, CUNY
26. University of Houston in Texas
29. Colorado State University, Fort Collins
29. The New School in New York City
31. Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York
31. University of Washington, Seattle
33. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
34. University of Arizona, Tucson
35. Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana
36. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
37. George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia
38. Boston University in Massachusetts
39. University of Nevada, Las Vegas
40. Ohio State University, Columbus
41. University of Maryland, College Park
42. Florida State University, Tallahassee
42. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
42. Rutgers University, Newark in New Jersey
42. University of New Hampshire, Durham
46. Pennsylvania State University, University Park
47. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
47. Texas State University, San Marcos
49. University of Mississippi, Oxford
50. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
50. Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond
50. Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg
More information here.
