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FAQ: Are there any one year online MSW programs?
Answer: Yes for Professionals with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW).
One year online Master of Social Work (MSW) programs are basically full-time programs that accept advanced standing students, those who have already completed a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited undergraduate program. These programs can typically be completed in one to one and a half years and are a great option for professionals with a BSW who are looking to increase their credentials or become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (which requires a MSW) in a shorter period of time. For students who have not earned a BSW, a traditional full-time online MSW program typically takes two years to complete.
Advanced standing MSW programs typically have stricter admission criteria than traditional programs. In addition, most programs require students to have completed their BSW within the past five to eight years to be eligible for admission. For more information about these programs including admission requirements, visit our main page on advanced standing online MSW programs.
Currently, there are 37 schools that offer online MSW programs that can be completed in approximately one year (i.e. full-time advanced standing online MSW programs). On OnlineMSWprograms.com, we classify any MSW program that requires students to visit the campus two or fewer times per year as an online program. All but two of the schools that offer these programs are 100% online and do not require students to visit the campus during the program. Only Adelphi University and the University of Alaska Anchorage, which only accepts students from Alaska, require students to visit the campus during the program. All online MSW programs require field education which is typically completed at a local health services agency.
Online MSW Programs that can be Completed in One Year (Advanced Standing Programs)
Click on the school name for more information about their programs, admission requirements and eligibility restrictions.
School Name | Program Structure* | Length | Concentration(s) |
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Adelphi University | Limited Campus Visits Required | 15 months | Advanced Generalist |
Boise State University | 100% Online | 12 months | Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
Campbellsville University | 100% Online | 1 year | Advanced Generalist, Clinical Social Work |
Columbia University | 100% Online | 1 year | Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice; Advanced Generalist Practice and Programming; Policy Practice; Social Enterprise Administration |
Delaware State University | 100% Online | 12 months | Advanced Generalist Practice |
Edinboro University | 100% Online | ~1 year (five quarters) | Family Social Work Practice |
Louisiana State University | 100% Online | 1 year (3 semesters) | Advanced Direct Social Work Practice |
Loyola University Chicago | 100% Online | 10 months | Specializations in: Children and Families, Health, Leadership and Development in Social Services, Mental Health, and Schools. |
Metropolitan State University of Denver | 100% Online | 1 year | Children and Families, Mental Health, Leadership and Management |
Morgan State University | 100% Online | 1 year | Urban Children, Youth, and Families and Addictions |
New Mexico State University | 100% Online | 1 year | Advanced Generalist Practice with Populations of the Southwest |
Ohio State University | 100% Online | 3 semesters | Mental Health and Substance Misuse, Child and Youth Services |
Portland State University | 100% Online | 1 year | Health Across the Lifespan, Practice and Leadership with Communities and Organizations |
Rutgers University | 100% Online | 4 semesters | Clinical Social Work |
Samford University | 100% Online | 1 year | Advanced Clinical Practice |
Texas A&M University | 100% Online | 1 year | Advanced Generalist |
Texas State University - San Marcos | 100% Online | 1 year | Advanced Practice Leadership |
The Catholic University of America | 100% Online | 1.5 years | Clinical Concentration |
Tulane University | 100% Online | 1 year | Advanced Generalist, with Certificates Available in Disaster Mental Health; Trauma Studies and Family Practice |
University of Alaska Anchorage | Limited Campus Visits Required | 1 year | Advanced Generalist |
University of Arkansas | 100% Online | 1 year | Emphasizes a Multi-System Life Course Perspective |
University at Buffalo (SUNY) | 100% Online | 1.5 years | Evidence-based practice with a trauma-informed and human rights perspective |
University of Central Florida | 100% Online | 16 months | Clinical Practice |
University of Kentucky | 100% Online | 1 year | Advanced Generalist |
University of Louisville | 100% Online | 1 year | Generalist with your chose of advanced topics: Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Gerontology, Mental Health, Military Social Work, Psycho-Social Oncology |
University of New England (UNE) | 100% Online | 16 months | Integrated Clinical Practice Specialization |
University of Nevada, Reno | 100% Online | 15 months | Advanced Generalist |
University of New Hampshire | 100% Online | 28 months | Advanced Generalist with Electives: Health and Mental Health; Addictions and Substance Abuse; Children, Youth, and Families; Disabilities |
University of South Florida | 100% Online | 3 semesters | Clinical Social Work |
University of Southern California (USC) Sponsored |
100% Online | ~ 1.5 years (three semesters) | Families and Children; Health; Mental Health; Community Organization, Planning and Administration (COPA) |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville | 100% Online | 1 year (Summer, Fall and Spring) | Evidence Based Interpersonal Practice (Clinical); Management, Leadership and Community Practice (Macro) |
University of Texas - Arlington | 100% Online | 1 year | Direct Practice with Children and Families, Direct Practice in Mental Health and Substance Abuse, and Direct Practice in Aging |
University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley | 100% Online | 1 year | Administration and Community Practice, Direct Practice with Latino Individuals, Families and Groups |
Western Kentucky University | 100% Online | 1 year | Advanced Generalist |
Western New Mexico University | 100% Online | 1 calendar year | Advanced Generalist with electives |
Yeshiva University | 100% Online | 1.5 years | Advanced Generalist |
*Programs that are 100% online do not require students to visit the campus during the program.
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