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Social Work (MSW)

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

A 60-credit online Master of Social Work with specializations in Adults & Healthy Aging or Children, Youth, & Families, and a 33-credit Advanced Standing option for recent BSW graduates. Students complete in-person practicum placements in their local community.

Official program name
Social Work (MSW)
Awarded degree
Master of Social Work
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Fairfax, VAWhere 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
Specializations
Adults & Healthy Aging · Children, Youth, & Families
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
60 credit hours (33 for Advanced Standing)
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
typically 10 semesters
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Spring
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online MSW with required in-person practicum in the student's local community.

Source: masononline.gmu.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: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    Generalist and specialized practicum courses completed in person in the student's local community, generally during business hours; employment-based practicum possible.

    Student's local community

    Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Accelerated options

  • Advanced Standing for BSW graduates from CSWE-accredited programs (33 credit hours); accelerated track with 9 credits per semester.
    Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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 from an accredited institution with at least 30 undergraduate liberal arts credits, including English composition, history or government, social sciences and statistics.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; addendum essay if below 3.0.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience
RecommendedWork or volunteer experience in a related field highly recommended.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose essay.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation, one from a supervisor.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$75 — $75 application fee.
Source: masononline.gmu.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.

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: masononline.gmu.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$795per credit · 2025-2026Estimated tuition$47,700 = 60 credits × $795 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: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Distance Learning fee
$35 per creditMandatory
Source: masononline.gmu.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

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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council on Social Work Education — The MSW is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; the online option was approved by CSWE in June 2019.Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • George Mason University became an institutional participant in NC-SARA on September 8, 2016; its programs are available to students residing in participating states and territories. Official pageSource: provost.gmu.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

  • International students at George Mason may take online courses, but federal immigration regulations limit the fully online credits that count toward full-time enrollment for F-1 students.Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. masononline.gmu.edu/programs/msw-online/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. provost.gmu.edu/academics/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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