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Master of Social Work

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

A 62-credit CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work offered online by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, with field instruction courses in approved community agencies.

Official program name
Master of Social Work
Awarded degree
Master of Social Work
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Grand Canyon University — College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Phoenix, AZWhere 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
62 credits
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MSW offered online with required supervised field experience.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Fieldwork Required

    Field instruction courses in approved community agencies; 240 practicum/field experience hours per field course

    Approved community agencies

    Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Practicum

  • Each field instruction course includes 240 practicum/field experience hours
    Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

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
RequiredUndergraduate degree from an accredited college or GCU-approved program
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.8 — 2.8+ GPA, or 2.5+ unweighted GPA with GMAT 500 / GRE 300
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 12 transfer credits; internship/field placement hours not transferable
Source: gcu.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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$610per creditEstimated tuition$37,820 = 62 credits × $610 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: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee (online and evening, 2026-27)
$35 per course
Source: gcu.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

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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 Commission on AccreditationSource: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

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. gcu.edu/academics/accreditation/state-authorizations-sara — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. gcu.edu/degree-programs/master-social-work — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. gcu.edu/degree-programs/master-social-work/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. gcu.edu/tuition/online-evening — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. gcu.edu/tuition/other-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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