Master of Social Work (Online)

An online Master of Social Work from the College of Social Work with an advanced standing option (45 credits) and a two-year standard option (60 credits). Students complete supervised practicums in local field placements.

Official program name

Master of Social Work (Online)

Awarded degree

Master of Social Work

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

Degree level

Master's

University

University of Utah — College of Social Work

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

Administering location

Salt Lake City, UTWhere 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

Advanced Standing

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

Required credits

60 credits (two-year and three-year standard); 45 credits (advanced standing)

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

Duration

advanced standing: one year; two-year option: four semesters (advanced standing requires a BSW earned within seven years)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.

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

Start terms

Summer, Fall

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

Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

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.utah.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Campus visits

Campus visits: not verified

Practical placement

Practical placement required

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

Class schedule

Not verified

Study intensity

Full-time

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

Prior degree

RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university; BSW within seven years for advanced standing

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

Minimum GPA

RequiredMinimum 3 — Cumulative GPA of 3.0; lower GPAs considered case-by-case

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

Prerequisite courses

RequiredResearch methods course with C+ or better

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

Statement / essay

RequiredStatement of Purpose

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Recommendation letters

Required3 letters — Three professional recommendations

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Résumé / CV

RequiredResume

Source: online.utah.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.

• Application deadline

  September 1 (applications open August 1) · for Summer (Advanced Standing)

  The university does not print a year with this date.

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

• Application deadline

  October 15 (applications open August 1) · for Fall (Two-Year)

  The university does not print a year with this date.

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

• Scholarship eligibility for online students Institutional scholarship

  Eligibility: Online students do not qualify for university-administered scholarships such as merit or transfer scholarships; academic program scholarships may be available.

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

• University employee tuition reduction Tuition discount

  Eligibility: University of Utah employees may qualify in some situations; RN-B.S. nursing students do not qualify.

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

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Institutional accreditation

• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

• UOnline programs are approved for delivery to residents in all U.S. states and territories; the University of Utah operates under SARA. Official pageSource: online.utah.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

• Program-level licensure disclosure for social work. State-by-state disclosureSource: stateauthorization.utah.edu · verified October 10, 2026
• The University of Utah discloses whether University programs below will fulfill state/territory educational requirements for professional licensure and/or certification. State-by-state disclosureSource: stateauthorization.utah.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

• Not all programs can enroll students who live outside the United States; students abroad should confirm with their program.Source: online.utah.edu · verified October 10, 2026

1. online.utah.edu/about-uonline/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
2. online.utah.edu/cost-and-fees/index.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
3. online.utah.edu/graduate-programs/social-work/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
4. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
5. stateauthorization.utah.edu/disclosures/index.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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