The CSWE is the Council on Social Work Education, the primary program accrediting board for the area of Social Work. The CSWE's Commission on Accreditation (COA) is responsible for developing accreditation standards that define competent preparation and ensuring that social work programs meet them.
In accordance with the requirements of CSWE's recognition body, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the CSWE Office of Social Work Accreditation (OSWA) administers a multistep accreditation process that involves program self-studies, site visits, and COA reviews.
Consider a Featured Online MSW Program
Click the university name for information on admissions, courses, status of accreditation, and more.| School / Program | Online Program? | Advanced Standing Availability | Course Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University | cast_connected Online | check_circle Advanced Standing Program Available | class Accelerated, full-time, and part-time options. Advanced standing for qualified students with a BSW |
| Baylor University | cast_connected Online No GRE Scores Required |
check_circle Advanced Standing Program Available | class 2 Specializations: Clinical Practice or Community Practice. Standard MSW and Advanced Standing MSW. |
| University of Denver | cast_connected Online No GRE Required |
check_circle Advanced Standing Program Available | class Two online graduate programs: a traditional MSW and an advanced standing MSW |
| Simmons University | cast_connected Online No GRE Required |
check_circle Accelerated Track Available | class Accelerated 15-month immersive program |
| University of Southern California | cast_connected Online Bachelor's Degree Required. |
check_circle Advanced Standing Program Available | class Advanced standing program available to earn an MSW degree in under 1 year |
| Regis College | cast_connected Online | check_circle Apply with No GRE | class Complete in as few as 8 semesters |
Throughout Social Work Degrees.org, you will see the list of degrees we have at all levels. In our database we have over 1300 programs, all of which are accredited. Keep an eye out for CSWE accredited programs - we have used the CSWE as one of our data points and if a Bachelors or Masters in Social Work Program is CSWE accredited, we have noted it as such.
There are currently over 700 different Social Work Programs accredited at the Bachelors and Masters levels, while other programs are considered candidates and are under review. As of the October 2016 COA meeting, there are:
- 511 accredited baccalaureate social work programs
- 249 accredited master's social work programs
- 17 baccalaureate social work programs in candidacy
- 16 master's social work programs in candidacy
Fordham's CSWE-accredited online Master of Social Work program offers a future-focused curriculum, preparing students with advanced integrated competencies that cut across populations and contexts.
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The Master of Social Work online program from Baylor University is now accepting applications. Learn how to ethically integrate faith and social work practice in as few as 12 months. No GRE required. CSWE Accredited.
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Earn your Master of Social Work online from the University of Denver's top-20 school of social work. CSWE-accredited. MSW @ Denver offers two online graduate programs: a traditional MSW and an advanced standing MSW.
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