Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Chestnut Hill, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration (MSW/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Social Work/Master of Arts (MSW/MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	218
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 internships
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,122

Applied

570

Accepted

265

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships 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

481

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	7.48%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.04%
Asian	3.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.04%
Two or more races	3.95%
Unknown	8.94%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

94

Total faculty

Male (26)

Female (68)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Well-being of children and families, health and mental health issues, aging and work, consumer-directed services, international social work practice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,366,969

Location & Contact

Address 140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467-3800
United States

Phone: 617-552-8000

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