Admissions Requirements

  • GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Petition for exceptional consideration/below 3.0 Form
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Online application with $50 application fee
  • MSW application requirement checklist
  • Professional resume
  • Three letters of reference
  • Application essay
  • Professional expectations of student behavior form
  • No GRE or GMAT scores required

Advanced Standing Only:

  • Bachelor’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited institution, completed within the last 5 years**
  • B or above in all required social work classes
  • Most current field evaluation
  • One reference from field instructor

**If the degree was received earlier, student must provide syllabi demonstrating that undergraduate courses were similar to current first-year MSW course sequence (NOTE: All students must take SW 5101 and SW 5702).

  • Application Deadlines

    Online students are able to begin the program any semester.

    The spring deadline for submitting applications is December 11.

    The summer deadline is April 15.

    The fall deadline is August 12.

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