Boise State University: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online Master of Social Work (MSW) Graduate Program
Structure: Online with field work (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently accept students from Alabama, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky or North Carolina.
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program can be completed in 4 years
Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer admission
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Boston University: Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW)
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online Master of Social Work Program – Traditional Program Track
Structure: Online with field education experiences (no campus visits or residency requirements)
Concentrations: Clinical Social Work Practice
Eligibility Restrictions: Program is not available to students who reside within the Massachusetts route 128 corridor or for students who live in New Hampshire or Maryland
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program can be completed in 3 years (9 semesters)
Program Start Dates: January, May and September
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (GPA below 3.0 must be supplemented by standardized test scores)
GRE: GRE/MAT only required if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
California State University, San Bernardino: School of Social Work *Campus Visits Required*
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Pathway M.S.W. Distance Education Program
Structure: Online with field education (note: students must visit the campus three times during the program in August of each year for a 2 to 3 day orientation)
Concentrations: Advanced Generalist with Specializations
Website: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time program that takes 3 years to complete
Program Start Dates: Fall admission only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 (students with a minimum GPA of 2.8 may be considered if application is sufficiently strong)
GRE: Not Required (but recommended if GPA is between 2.8 and 3.0)
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Case Western Reserve University: Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA)
Structure: Online with field instruction (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Community Practice for Social Change; Direct Practice with two specialization options: Children, Youth and Families (CYF) or Mental Health/Adult (MHA)
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently accept students who are residents of Alabama.
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program can be completed in approximately 3 years (eight semesters – two courses per semester) (online students are categorized as full-time students)
Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer admissions
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 2.7 – otherwise students must take the MAT or GRE
GRE: Only required for students with a GPA lower than 2.7
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Columbia University: School of Social Work *Campus Visits Required*
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online Master of Science in Social Work
Structure: Online with field education (students must visit the campus twice during the program for orientation and a final Capstone Integrative Project)
Concentrations: Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice; Social Enterprise Administration
Eligibility Restrictions: Program currently only accepts students from New Jersey and who live in the following metropolitan areas: New York City, Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse (NY); Hartford and Stamford (CT); Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg (PA); Washington, D.C.; Miami/West Palm Beach (FL); Chicago (IL); San Antonio, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, and Houston (TX); San Francisco and Los Angeles (CA)
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time Extended Program take approximately 4 years to complete
Program Start Dates: Fall admission only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: No Minimum GPA (Average GPA 3.5)
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Florida State University: College of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Traditional Online MSW Program
Structure: Online with field placements
Concentrations: Clinical Social Work Practice
Website: School of Social Work
Eligibility Restrictions: Program only accepts students from specific counties in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota (http://csw.fsu.edu/academics/master-of-social-work/msw-online/coverage-programs/)
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program can be completed in 3 years (9 semesters)
Program Start Dates: Spring admission only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
GRE: Students are required to take the GRE
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Fordham University: Graduate School of Social Service
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online Master of Social Work Program
Structure: Online with field placements (no requirement for online students to attend campus)
Concentrations: Clinical Social Work
Website: OnlineMSW@Fordham
Eligibility Restrictions: Program only accepts students from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time program takes approximately 3.5 years to complete with Fall, Spring and Summer courses
Program Start Dates: Fall and Spring admission
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Humboldt State University: Department of Social Work *Campus Visits Required*
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online MSW Program
Structure: Online with field experience (note: students must visit the campus one to two times per year)
Concentrations: Generalist program that focuses on working with rural and indigenous communities
Location: California
Website: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time program that takes 3.5 years
Program Start Dates: Spring admission only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of coursework
GRE: Not required but recommended if GPA is below 3.0
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Disclaimers: Traveling to and from campus is at your own expense
Indiana University: IU School of Social Work *Campus Visit Required*
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Advanced Generalist MSW
Structure: Online with field practicums (note: students must go to the campus one time during the program for an initial orientation)
Concentrations: Advanced generalist program
Location: Indiana
Website: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Typically 2.5 years, but program is flexible with a maximum of five years
Program Start Dates: Classes start four times a year and are 11 weeks long
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in final 60 credit hours (or 90 quarter hours)
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: In-state: Inquire with school
Disclaimers: Traveling to and from campus is at your own expense
Louisiana State University: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: MSW Online program
Structure: Online with field education (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Advanced Direct Social Work Practice
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently accept students from Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts and Washington
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program can be completed in 3 years
Program Start Dates: Six start dates per year
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
GRE: GRE Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Our Lady of the Lake University: Worden School of Social Service
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Foundation MSW Program
Structure: Online with field education (no campus visits or residency requirements)
Concentrations: Generalist program with an emphasis on the Hispanic community
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Typically 3 to 3.5 years
Program Start Dates: Rolling admissions with set class sizes so terms can fill up early
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or 3.0 in the last 60 semester hours
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Portland State University: School of Social Work *Campus Visits Required*
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online MSW program
Structure: Online with field education (note: students must visit the campus for a 3 day intensive at the beginning of each year)
Concentrations: Community and Organizational Practice
Website: School of Social Work
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently accept students from Arkansas, Minnesota and Maryland. Since the program is new, students should contact the school to confirm they accept students from their state of residence.
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program takes 3 years to complete
Program Start Dates: Fall admission only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: No minimum GPA – students with a GPA between 2.5-2.74 may be admitted conditionally
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online MSW program in Clinical Social Work
Structure: Online with field placements (courses are 100% online)
Concentrations: Clinical Social Work
Eligibility Restrictions: Rutgers’ online MSW program does not currently accept students from Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Maryland, Minnesota, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time program that takes 3 years to complete with courses in the Fall, Spring and Summer
Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer admission
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Saint Leo University: School of Education & Social Services *Campus Visits Required*
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: M.S.W. Advanced Clinical Practice
Structure: Online with field experience (note: students must visit the campus one weekend during the summer)
Concentrations: Advanced Clinical Practice
Location: Florida
Website: School of Social Work
Eligibility Restrictions: Program only accepts students who are residents and live in the following states: Florida, Georgia and Virginia
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time program that can be completed in 3 years
Program Start Dates: Fall admissions only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 – otherwise students must take the MAT or GRE
GRE: Only required for students with a GPA lower than 3.0
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Simmons College: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: SocialWork@Simmons
Structure: Online with field education (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Clinical Social Work with specializations: Child and Family, Trauma and Interpersonal Violence, Mental Health and Addictions, Health and Aging
Eligibility Restrictions: Simmons College’s online MSW program does not currently accept students from Maryland, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and North Carolina.
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time Extended Program: ~2.5 years (8 terms)
Program Start Dates: Multiple start dates throughout the year
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Temple University: School of Social Work
Program Overview
Program Name: Online Master of Social Work (MSW)
Program Requirements
60 credits
Program Length
Program Options: Part-Time
Program Length: Three years
Tuition: Tuition: ~$57,600 ($960 per credit hour)
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online MSW Degree Program
Structure: Online with field practicums (no campus visits are required)
Concentrations: Administrative Leadership
Website: School of Social Work
Eligibility Restrictions: While no campus visits are required, there is a research forum which requires participation either in person or via web camera (out-of-state students can stream via web camera in real-time). Program does accept out-of-state students if their home state has an agreement with Texas.
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time program typically takes 4 years to complete (Fall, Spring and Summer semesters)
Program Start Dates: Fall admissions only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of college classes
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: In-State: Inquire with school
The Catholic University of America: National Catholic School of Social Service
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online Clinical Master of Social Work (MSW)
Structure: Online with field education (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Clinical Concentration
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program takes approximately 3 years to complete
Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer admission
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
University at Buffalo (SUNY): School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: MSW Online Program
Structure: Online with field instruction (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Evidence-based practice with a trauma-informed and human rights perspective
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time program that takes 3 years to complete (nine semesters)
Program Start Dates: Fall admission only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred
GRE: No GRE Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
University of Alaska Anchorage: School of Social Work *Campus Visits Required*
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Distance Education MSW Program
Structure: Online with field education (note: traditional standing students must visit the campus twice during the program while advanced standing students must visit the campus once)
Concentrations: Advanced Generalist
Website: School of Social Work
Eligibility Restrictions: Program only accepts students from Alaska
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program can be completed in 4 years
Program Start Dates: Fall admission only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
University of Central Florida: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Master of Social Work Online MSW
Structure: Online with field education (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Behavioral Health and Child Welfare Services
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently accept students from Minnesota, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Tennessee
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program takes 3 years to complete (9 semesters)
Program Start Dates: Three start dates per year
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
University of Houston: Graduate College of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online MSW Program
Structure: Online with field work (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Clinical Practice: Health and Behavioral Health
Eligibility Restrictions: Program only accepts students from certain states: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin (http://www.uh.edu/socialwork/academics/msw/online-program/)
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program takes 3 years to complete
Program Start Dates: Fall admission only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
GRE: GRE Required
Estimated Tuition: In-State: Inquire with school
University of Louisville: Kent School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW)
Structure: Online with field instruction (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Generalist program with the option to specialize in the following areas: Psychosocial Oncology, Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Military Social Work or Gerontology
Website: School of Social Work
Eligibility Restrictions: UofL’s online MSSW program does not currently accept students from Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina and Oregon.
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program can be completed in 2.5 to 3 years (eight semesters)
Program Start Dates: Fall admissions only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 2.75 – students with a GPA between 2.5 and 2.75 are required to take the GRE or the MAT (below 2.5 are rarely considered)
GRE: Only required for students with a GPA lower than 2.75
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
University of Missouri: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online Master of Social Work Program
Structure: Online with field education (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Advanced Clinical Practice; Policy, Planning and Administration in Human Services
Eligibility Restrictions: Program is only available to students in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program takes 3 years to complete (9 semesters)
Program Start Dates: Fall admission only (program starts in Fall 2016)
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
University of New England: Westbrook College of Health Professions
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Master of Social Work
Structure: Online with field placements (no campus visits or residency requirements)
Concentrations: Clinical Practice: Individual, Families, and Groups (IFG); Community Practice: Organizational and Community Practice (OCP)
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time program: ~4 years to complete; Accelerated option: 3 years to complete
Program Start Dates: Three times a year in the Fall, Spring and Summer
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 undergraduate credit hours
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
University of North Dakota: Department of Social Work *Campus Visits Required*
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Master of Social Work (MSW) for Non-BSW Students
Structure: Online with field instruction (note: students must visit the campus once (Advanced Standing) or twice (Traditional) during the program for approximately 5 to 6 days to meet residency requirements)
Concentrations: Advanced Generalist
Location: North Dakota
Website: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program takes 3+ years to complete
Program Start Dates: Spring admissions only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or a GPA of 3.0 over last two years of undergraduate courses)
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
University of Southern California (USC): USC Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: MSW@USC Traditional Online MSW Program
Structure: Online with field education experiences (no campus visits or residency requirements)
Concentrations: Families and Children; Health; Mental Health; Social Work and Business in a Global Society; Community Organization, Planning and Administration (COPA)
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently accept students from New Hampshire
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time: 4 years, Accelerated: 3 years
Program Start Dates: Multiple Starts Per Year
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
University of Tennessee at Knoxville: College of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: M.S.S.W. Distance Education Program
Structure: Online with field placements (no campus visits or residency requirements)
Concentrations: Evidence Based Interpersonal Practice (Clinical); Management, Leadership and Community Practice (Macro)
Website: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time: 3 to 4 years (six credits per semester)
Program Start Dates: Fall admissions only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
GRE: GRE Required
Estimated Tuition: In-State: Inquire with school
University of Texas – Arlington: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: MSSW Online Program
Structure: Online with field practice (no campus requirement)
Concentrations: Direct Practice with Children and Families
Website: School of Social Work
Eligibility Restrictions: Currently the program is only open to Texas residents living within Texas
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time program that takes 3 years to complete (Fall, Spring and Summer semesters with two courses per semester)
Program Start Dates: Fall admissions only
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of study otherwise the GRE is required
GRE: Only required for students with a GPA lower than 3.0
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Walden University: Barbara Solomon School of Social Work and Human Services
Program Overview
Program Name: Master of Social Work
Website: Traditional Standing: Master of Social Work
Phone Number: (866) 492-5336
Program Requirements
Field Education Requirements: A total of 1,000 hours
Number of Credits Required: 92 Quarter Credits
Program Length
Program Options: Part-Time and Full-Time
Program Length: Part-time program can be completed in 3 years; full-time depends on course load
Program Start Dates: Multiple Start Dates
Admission Requirements
GPA: Minimum Undergraduate GPA of 2.5 (Lower GPAs Considered on Case-by-Case Basis)
GRE Information: Not Required
Tuition: Inquire with school
Western New Mexico University: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social WorkProgram Overview
Program Name: Masters of Social Work
Structure: Online with field instruction (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Advanced Generalist with electives
Website: School of Social Work
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Program takes 2 to 3 years depending on full-time or part-time enrollment
Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer admission
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 2.75
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
Widener University: School of Human Service Professions
Online Master of Social Work Program Overview
Program Name: Online Master of Social Work
Structure: Online with field instruction (no campus visits required)
Concentrations: Clinical Social Work Specializing in Trauma
Online Master of Social Work Program Information
Program Length: Part-Time program that takes ~3 years to complete
Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring and Summer admission
Admission Requirements and Tuition Costs
GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0
GRE: Not Required
Estimated Tuition: Inquire with school
