Master of Social Work (MSW) Online

An online MSW with a 57-credit Traditional track and a 30-credit Advanced Standing track for recent BSW graduates. It includes weekly live Zoom classes, 900 hours of in-person fieldwork and a required cultural immersion, with two focus areas.

Official program name

Master of Social Work (MSW) Online

Awarded degree

Master of Social Work

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Degree level

Master's

University

Hawaii Pacific University

Administering location

Honolulu, HIWhere 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

Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)

Specializations

Pacific and Original Nations Orientation (PONO) · Military and Veterans Affairs

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Required credits

Traditional track 57 credits; Advanced Standing track 30 credits

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Duration

Not verified

Start terms

January, May, August

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Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

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.

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Campus visits

Optional campus visits

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Practical placement

Practical placement required

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Class schedule

Mixed (live + self-paced)

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Study intensity

Full-time, Part-time

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Prior degree

RequiredTraditional track: bachelor's degree with at least 30 liberal arts credits; Advanced Standing: BSW within the past five years

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Minimum GPA

RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 GPA (traditional track; provisional admission considered below); 3.25 in social work courses for Advanced Standing

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Prerequisite courses

RequiredStatistics and Research Methods courses with C or higher

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Statement / essay

RequiredStatement of purpose

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Recommendation letters

Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation

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Résumé / CV

OptionalRésumé optional but encouraged for practicum placement

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Tests

GRE General Test

Not requiredNo GRE or GMAT scores required

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TOEFL iBT

Required — minimum 80For applicants from countries not on HPU's English-speaking list; 550 pBT or 80 iBT; IELTS, PTE, Duolingo and others accepted

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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

• Priority deadline

  October 5, 2026 · for January 2027

  Source: onlinedegrees.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  Passed

• Application deadline

  October 26, 2026 · for January 2027

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  Upcoming

Other published fees

Enrollment deposit (applied to first term's tuition)

$200 entire programMandatory

Source: onlinedegrees.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

Institutional accreditation

• WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

• Hawai‘i Pacific University operates under the approval of NC-SARA; out-of-state distance education students follow the NC-SARA complaint process. Official pageSource: onlinedegrees.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

• A “Yes” in the second column indicates that the program meets the educational requirements in that state. State-by-state disclosureSource: hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

• International applicants may apply to the online master's programs with translated and evaluated transcripts and English proficiency; no US student visa is issued for these 100% online programs.Source: onlinedegrees.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

1. onlinedegrees.hpu.edu/legal/contact-information-for-student-complaint-process/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
2. onlinedegrees.hpu.edu/msw-master-of-social-work/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
3. onlinedegrees.hpu.edu/msw-master-of-social-work/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
4. onlinedegrees.hpu.edu/msw-master-of-social-work/tuition-and-financial-aid/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
5. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
6. hpu.edu/nursing/graduate_nursing_professional_licensure_disclosure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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