Overview

Diana R. Garland School of Social Work / Diana R. Garland School of Social Work is located in Waco, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration (MSW/MBA)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work (M Div/MSW)
Master of Theological Studies/Master of Social Work (MTS/MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	87
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Research project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

190

Applied

137

Accepted

71

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

326

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.8%
Black or African American	17.18%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.92%
Asian	1.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.99%
Unknown	6.75%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 13

Male (12)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Healthy marriage, family literacy, Alzheimer's and grief, spirituality, congregational community service, clergy sexual abuse, older volunteers, military family support
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	533,412

Location & Contact

Address One Bear Place #97320
Waco, TX  76798-7320
United States

Contact Melody Zuniga
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Email: melody_zuniga@baylor.edu
Phone: 254-710-3702
Fax: 254-710-7412

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