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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Online Master of Social Work

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

An online MSW with an Advanced Standing track (36 credits) and a Foundation track (60 credits), delivered asynchronously except for field placement. Admission is for fall only and limited to students in Wisconsin and bordering areas.

Official program name
Online Master of Social Work
Awarded degree
Master of Social Work
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Milwaukee, WIWhere 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
36 credits (Advanced Standing) or 60 credits (Foundation)
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online MSW with asynchronous courses and a required field placement; enrollment limited to Wisconsin and bordering areas.

Source: uwm.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: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Fieldwork Required

    Field placement (not delivered online).

    Source: uwm.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 — Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses
RequiredAt least 21 semester credits in social and behavioral science areas
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
International applicants
RequiredCurrently only accepting students from Wisconsin and bordering areas (northern Illinois, eastern Minnesota, Upper Peninsula of Michigan).
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Miller Analogies Test
Not required
Source: uwm.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 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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Same for in-state and out-of-state; no extra fees$675per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$24,300 = 36 credits × $675 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: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Advanced Standing track total (36 credits)$24,300entire programIncludes feesSource: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Foundation track total (60 credits)$40,500entire programIncludes feesSource: uwm.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

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

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

State authorization

  • Wisconsin is a SARA member through the Midwestern Higher Education Compact; UWM is a participating institution in MSARA. Official pageSource: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. uwm.edu/online/admission/compliance/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. uwm.edu/socialwelfare/academics/online-msw/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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