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Fort Hays State University

Master of Social Work

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

A CSWE-accredited online MSW with a 66-hour regular pathway (fall start) and a 36-hour advanced standing pathway for CSWE-accredited BSW graduates (summer start). Two supervised field practicums in approved agencies are required.

Official program name
Master of Social Work
Awarded degree
Master of Social Work
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Hays, KSWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
36 (Advanced Standing) or 66 (Regular Pathway)
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Summer
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online MSW with required supervised field practicums.

Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    Two MSW field practicums in approved agencies supervised by a licensed social worker; the first begins in the fall and requires at least 200 hours.

    Approved agency

    Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Accelerated options

  • Advanced Standing pathway for CSWE-accredited BSW graduates with a 3.0 GPA, starting in summer.
    Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree (any field for the regular pathway; CSWE-accredited BSW for advanced standing)
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 for the advanced standing pathway
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal narrative
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three professional references
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredProfessional résumé
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Priority deadline

    Rolling admission · for Upcoming academic year

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Upcoming academic year

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — FHSU Online graduateFrom the university's online tuition table$362.73per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$23,940.18 = 66 credits × $362.73 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council on Social Work Education — Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • Fort Hays State University was approved to join NC-SARA on April 3, 2015, and offers online course work throughout the United States as a participating institution. Official pageSource: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. fhsu.edu/online/admissions/tuition/index — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. fhsu.edu/online/faq/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. fhsu.edu/programs/social-work/masters — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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