Overview

Program in Social Work / Program in Social Work is located in Highland Heights, KY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Social Work (MSW)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	53

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

51

Accepted

49

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	June 1st	No
Summer deadline	February 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score of 1000)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; undergraduate courses in psychology, sociology, and statistics with minimum C average; 3 letters of recommendation; essay; letter of intent; resume; interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

113

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.54%
Black or African American	12.39%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.77%
Unknown	2.65%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 10

Male (5)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Children and families experiencing homelessness, team-based learning and diversity, impact of mentoring, photovoice and barriers to college, family directed structural therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Louie B Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY  41099
United States

Contact Dr. Karen Tapp
MSW Director
Email: tappk@nku.edu
Phone: 859-572-5605

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