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Master of Social Work (Online)

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

A 60-credit CSWE-accredited online Master of Social Work for applicants with a bachelor's degree in any field, combining asynchronous coursework with live online sessions. Students complete 900 hours of field work in two field placements.

Official program name
Master of Social Work (Online)
Awarded degree
Master of Social Work
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Norman, OKWhere 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
60 credit hours
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
28+ months
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

100% online MSW coursework with two required local field placements (900 hours).

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Fieldwork Required

    900 hours of field work across two field placements supervised by licensed social workers

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

  • Other in-person requirement Required

    Synchronous live online sessions in every course (four for core classes, two for electives)

    Online

    Source: online.ou.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
RequiredBachelor's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 cumulative GPA
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 12 graduate credit hours may transfer with department approval
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredAnswers to five essay questions
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent professional résumé or CV
Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
RequiredInternational students
Source: online.ou.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.

  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Any term

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

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 — Tuition and fees$645per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$38,700 = 60 credits × $645 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.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Total tuition and fees$38,700entire programIncludes feesSource: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Nonrefundable enrollment deposit, applied to first-semester tuition
$350 entire programMandatory
Source: online.ou.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

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council on Social Work Education — Accredited by the Council on Social Work EducationSource: online.ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • The University of Oklahoma participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. Official pageSource: ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

  • Master of Social Work (Licensed Clinical Social Worker): meets the professional licensure requirements for all states, DC, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. State-by-state disclosureSource: ou.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Programs at the University of Oklahoma are designed to meet the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification in the state of Oklahoma. State-by-state disclosureSource: ou.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.ou.edu/program/master-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. ou.edu/distanceeducation — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. ou.edu/distanceeducation/licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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