Social Work: Online, M.S.W.

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

A 62-credit online Master of Social Work completed in 28 months, including two two-semester internships (1,100 hours in total) at agencies in the student's local community. Practice and internship seminar classes meet weekly online on Monday or Wednesday evenings, and no campus visits are required. The MSW is CSWE accredited.

Official program name: Social Work: Online, M.S.W.
Awarded degree: Master of Social Work
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of New Hampshire
Administering location: Durham, NHWhere 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 credit hours
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 28 months
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MSW with two required local internships; no campus visits.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Internship Required
Two two-semester internships totaling 1,100 hours at agencies in the student's local community
Student's local community
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other in-person requirement Required
Weekly synchronous online internship seminar and practice classes on Monday or Wednesday evenings
Weekly · Online
Source: unh.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredGraduation from an accredited undergraduate institution with a broad liberal arts background
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: RecommendedTwo years of full-time experience in the field strongly recommended
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredEssay of 4-5 pages
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent resume
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$65 — $65 application fee
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement: Required$200 enrollment deposit if admitted
Source: unh.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

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Application deadline
June 1 (online) · for Fall
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Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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Application deadline
November 1 (online) · for Spring
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Application deadline
April 21 (online) · for Summer
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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 — Social Work (MSW) online, NH residentFrom the university's online tuition table	$800	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$49,600 = 62 credits × $800 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: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Social Work (MSW) online, out-of-stateFrom the university's online tuition table	$880	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$54,560 = 62 credits × $880 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: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology Fee (9-16 credits per semester): $121 per semesterMandatory
Source: unh.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

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Council on Social Work Education — Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited M.S.W.Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

UNH has been approved by New Hampshire to participate in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

NC-SARA does not cover professional licensing board approval; applicants to online programs leading to licensure should read UNH Online's professional licensure page. State-by-state disclosureSource: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
However, completing a UNH degree/program does not guarantee professional licensure or certification. State-by-state disclosureSource: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

Fully online students residing outside the United States are not eligible for admission into UNH programs that lead to professional licensure and/or certification.Source: unh.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 — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
unh.edu/business-services/tuition-fees/unh-online-graduate-programs — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
unh.edu/program/master-social-work/social-work-online — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
unh.edu/registrar/enrollment-records/professional-licensure-program-disclosures — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
28 months · 62 credit hours
Tuition
$800 per creditIn-state — Social Work (MSW) online, NH resident, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Durham, NH

Leads to a licensed field: check the licensure disclosure for your state before applying. Details

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