University of Central Florida · College of Health Professions and Sciences

Master of Social Work (MSW), Online

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

Part-time online MSW with a 62-credit traditional track (three-year cohort, 1,000 field hours) and a 32-credit advanced standing track for recent BSW graduates (600 field hours). Courses run in 7-week terms.

Official program name: Master of Social Work (MSW), Online
Awarded degree: Master of Social Work
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Central Florida — College of Health Professions and Sciences
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Orlando, FLWhere 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: Traditional Track; Advanced Standing Track
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 62 credit hours (traditional); 32 credit hours (advanced standing)
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 3 years (traditional track); 16 months (advanced standing track) (part-time cohort)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

CSWE-accredited online MSW; all coursework online except field placement.

Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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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: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: No mandatory campus visits
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Part-time
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

Fieldwork Required
In-person field placement (1,000 hours traditional, 600 hours advanced standing); placement attempted within 45 miles; at least 50% of hours during business hours.
Within a 45-mile radius of the student's location where possible
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

7-week courses, one course at a time; field seminars run the full semester
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Traditional Track; Advanced Standing Track
Source: ucf.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: RequiredAdvanced standing: BSW from a CSWE-accredited program within the last six years with a 3.3 GPA in the last 60 credit hours
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredOne course with C or higher in each of humanities, physical and biological sciences, mathematics, and social sciences
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$30 — $30 nonrefundable graduate application fee
Source: ucf.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
October 1 · for Spring 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
June 1 · for Fall (advanced standing)
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: ucf.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
All online students	$487.45	per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$30,221.90 = 62 credits × $487.45 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: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Distance Learning Course Fee (included in per-credit total): $18 per creditMandatory
Source: ucf.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
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 — Accredited by the Council on Social Work EducationSource: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Not offered to students from Nebraska due to social work licensure requirements. Official pageSource: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
UCF participates in NC-SARA and states it has no U.S. state restrictions on enrolling students; online delivery cannot be provided to OFAC-restricted countries. Official pageSource: registrar.ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Meets educational eligibility criteria for LCSW licensure in Florida; other states not confirmed. Not offered to students from Nebraska. State-by-state disclosureSource: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

The majority of fully online programs are open to students residing outside the United States; no campus presence or visa is required.Source: ucf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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
registrar.ucf.edu/restrictions — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
ucf.edu/degree/social-work-msw/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ucf.edu/online/costs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
ucf.edu/online/degree/master-of-social-work-msw/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ucf.edu/online/graduate-admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
No mandatory campus visits; practical placement required
Subject
Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)
Length
3 years (traditional track); 16 months (advanced standing track) (part-time cohort) · 62 credit hours (traditional); 32 credit hours (advanced standing)
Tuition
$487.45 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Orlando, FL

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