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iBSW (Bachelor of Social Work)

Bachelor'sBSWTransfer entryBachelor of Social Work

Overview

A CSWE-accredited online BSW for community college graduates and transfer students with junior standing (60 hours of college credit), combining online courses with a two-semester local internship. Admission is for fall only.

Official program name
iBSW (Bachelor of Social Work)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Social Work
Source: socialwork.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
Champaign, ILWhere 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
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: online.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Transfer-entry program. Admits transfer students only.

Source: socialwork.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prior college credits
Required60 credits — Junior standing (60 hours of college credit)
Source: socialwork.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses
RecommendedCompleting Illinois general education requirements and SOCW 200 before transfer is highly recommended.
Source: online.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online BSW for transfer students with junior standing: online courses plus local in-person internship placements.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Internship Required

    Part-time locally based field internship over two semesters; the Illinois Online cost table describes field placements throughout Illinois.

    two semesters · Student's home community

    Source: online.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Minimum GPA of 2.75 (A = 4.00)
Source: online.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement demonstrating communication and interpersonal skills
Source: online.illinois.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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

State authorization

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Illinois.

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. online.illinois.edu/online-programs/undergraduate-programs/ibsw-bachelor-of-social-work/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. provost.illinois.edu/student-consumer-information/professional-licensure-public-disclosures/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. provost.illinois.edu/student-consumer-information/professional-licensure-public-disclosures/bachelor — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. socialwork.illinois.edu/admissions-academics/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-of-social-work/ibsw-pro — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026

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