Social Work Online Master's Degree

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

A part-time online Master of Social Work with a 62-credit Foundation track and a 36-credit Advanced Standing track for recent BSW graduates. Students complete field practicums of 10 hours per week at agencies in their area; the program is CSWE-accredited and accepts only applicants residing in the United States.

Official program name: Social Work Online Master's Degree
Awarded degree: Master of Social Work
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Ohio University
Administering location: Athens, OHWhere 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)
Required credits: 62 credits (Foundation track); 36 credits (Advanced Standing track)
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: as few as two years (six semesters) on the Advanced Standing track; as few as 10 semesters (40 months) on the Foundation track (Advanced Standing track, for applicants with a CSWE-accredited BSW completed within the past 7 years)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MSW (Foundation and Advanced Standing tracks) with required local field practicums.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
Field practicum of 10 hours per week (140 hours per semester) at an agency in the student's area; 560 hours (Advanced/Clinical) and 952 total hours for the Foundation track
10 hours per week · Agency in the student's geographic area
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Orientation Required
Live pre-placement orientation session before the field practicum
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Other

Advanced Standing track: 10 courses, 36 credit hours; Foundation track: 17 courses, 62 credits
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Practicum

Advanced (Clinical) practicum: 4 semesters at one agency, 560 total hours
Source: ohio.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: RequiredFoundation track: bachelor's degree with a liberal arts focus
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prior degree: RequiredAdvanced Standing track: BSW from a CSWE-accredited institution completed within the last 7 years
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0 or higher
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement (Foundation track)
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of reference
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredProfessional resume (Foundation track)
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
International applicants: RequiredThe online program only accepts applicants currently residing in the United States.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredScores are not reviewed.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GMAT: Not requiredScores are not reviewed.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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
November 25 (for priority consideration) · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
March 31 · for Summer
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
July 21 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — OHIO Online (eCampus) graduate, Ohio residentFrom the university's online tuition table	$533	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$33,046 = 62 credits × $533 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: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — OHIO Online (eCampus) graduate, out-of-state residentFrom the university's online tuition table	$555	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$34,410 = 62 credits × $555 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: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Program fee, Social Work (Foundations/Advanced Standing) MSW: $157 per creditMandatory
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Technology fee: $6 per creditMandatory
Source: ohio.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

OHIO Online Incentive Scholarship (military and veterans) Tuition discount
10% of tuition for eligible online undergraduate programs; 15% for eligible online graduate programs
Eligibility: Current active duty, guardsmen, reservists and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces; similar incentive scholarships exist for OHIO alumni and employees of partner organizations.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 (CSWE) since 2002Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Ohio University is approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Official pageSource: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

The online MSW curriculum is aligned with CSWE accreditation standards preparing students for state licensure eligibility; licensure requirements may vary by state. State-by-state disclosureSource: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
OHIO’s licensure programs are designed to meet the education requirements in the state of Ohio and may meet educational requirements in other states. State-by-state disclosureSource: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/bursar/graduate-tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/chsp/social-work/graduate/online-masters — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/chsp/social-work/graduate/online-masters/admissions-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/chsp/social-work/graduate/online-masters/curriculum — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/online/programs/graduate/master-social-work — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/online/scholarships/incentive — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/provost/professional-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/provost/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)
Length
as few as two years (six semesters) on the Advanced Standing track; as few as 10 semesters (40 months) on the Foundation track (Advanced Standing track, for applicants with a CSWE-accredited BSW completed within the past 7 years) · 62 credits (Foundation track); 36 credits (Advanced Standing track)
Tuition
$533 per creditIn-state — OHIO Online (eCampus) graduate, Ohio resident, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Athens, OH

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