For residents of New York State, tuition is $365 per credit; for nonresidents and international students, tuition is $675 per credit.* MFA students typically take three 3-credit classes per semester, for a total of nine credits.

A variety of scholarships, awards, financial aid, and work programs is available. Information regarding application procedure, eligibility requirements, and the rights and responsibilities of recipients may be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid (3rd Floor West Quad). To apply, students should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For scholarships based at the college, applicants must complete the Brooklyn College Application for Scholarships and Awards for Graduate Students. Students may also apply for scholarships online at this link. We encourage applicants to apply for scholarships; please note that you do not have to be accepted yet in order to apply for scholarships (the scholarship deadline of March 14, 2013, falls before the notification period for MFA applicants).

In addition, fellowships and graduate assistantships may be available. Details about these programs may be obtained from departmental graduate advisers.

*Tuition is set by the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York and is subject to change without notice.

Adjunct Information
(For MFA/MA applicants only)

Students who wish to teach while they are enrolled in the MFA program, but who don't have prior composition teaching experience at the college level, are required to take English 7506, Practicum in Teaching College-Level Composition. The course includes a tutor-internship in an instructor's classroom. After completing English 7506, students may be assigned to teach their own section of composition, English 1010 or 1012. Students with relevant teaching experience are not required to take English 7506 but must wait until they have been accepted into the program before applying for these positions.