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Social Work: Advanced Standing (MSW)

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

A 37-credit advanced-standing MSW for graduates of CSWE-accredited social work programs, with a trauma-informed care specialization, weekly online class meetings and a two-semester practicum/internship. CSWE-accredited; the estimated total program cost for the Summer 2027 cohort is $23,137.

Official program name
Social Work: Advanced Standing (MSW)
Awarded degree
Master of Social Work
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Cedar Falls, IAWhere 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
Specializations
Trauma Informed Care
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
37 credits
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Summer
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Advanced-standing MSW with courses fully online through Blackboard and a required practicum/internship completed with agency partners.

Source: online.uni.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: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Internship Required

    Practicum/internship of about 15-16 hours per week over two semesters, weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; may be at the current employer under conditions

    Approximately 15-16 hours per week over two semesters · Agency partner

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

Curriculum

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

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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
RequiredSocial work undergraduate degree from a CSWE-accredited program
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 minimum GPA; lower GPAs may apply with a GPA Appeal Statement
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredApplicant statement
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two references: one college-level instructor, one professional
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: online.uni.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.

  • Priority deadline

    Early consideration due Nov. 1, decisions sent Dec. 15 · for Summer 2027

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Standard consideration due Jan. 1, decisions sent Feb. 12; later applications reviewed as capacity allows · for Summer 2027

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.uni.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Estimated total program cost (tuition, technology, publication and records fees), Summer 2027 cohort, at 2026-2027 rates$23,137entire program · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Graduate Online ProgramsFrom the university's online tuition table$604per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$22,348 = 37 credits × $604 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: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee per course
$48 per courseMandatory
Source: online.uni.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

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 — The Master of Social Work programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work EducationSource: online.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Professional licensure

  • UNI states its MSW degrees meet the educational requirements for professional licensure in every state; students should check whether their state requires a licensing exam. State-by-state disclosureSource: provost.uni.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • we are required to disclose for each program that leads to licensure whether: the program meets the educational requirements for professional licensure in a specific state State-by-state disclosureSource: provost.uni.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.
  1. online.uni.edu/admissions-cost — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.uni.edu/online-programs/graduate-programs/instructional-design-learning-technologies-ma — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.uni.edu/online-programs/graduate-programs/master-social-work/social-work-advanced-standing-ms — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. online.uni.edu/student-resources/reciprocity-agreements — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. provost.uni.edu/professional-licensure-information — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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