“I was part of the team in 2001 that reviewed the New England College low-residency MFA in its formative stages.  I came away from our visit five years later with a general impression of excellence that exceeded my expectations, not because, in 2001, the prospects for the program were dim, but because the vision, design, and achievements of the program outshine and deepen my sense of what a low-residency MFA—south or north, new or old—might rightly encompass.  The rigor and thoroughness of the curriculum; the spirit in which faculty and students engage with one another; the stature and range of the faculty—these are all exemplary.  It is mighty and near-magical work to have achieved so much in so little time.  This is truly a program to be proud of, and to support in every possible way.”


Professor Flournoy Holland, team member
NEW HAMPSHIRE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION March 15, 2006