Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social work and social research
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	290
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam See department website for a full list of application materials Two 500-hour field placements
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Residency
Other Advanced Degrees	Field Placement/Seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

541

Applied

386

Accepted

227

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	See department website for a full list of application materials
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division course work or 2.75 overall, resume, 3 letters of reference, 3-4 page statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation (two letters for references should address your ability to do doctoral-level academic work.

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 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans 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

682

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.54%
Black or African American	3.96%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.76%
Asian	2.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.29%
Two or more races	5.57%
Unknown	2.35%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

105

Total faculty

Full-time - 61

Part-time - 44

Male (19)

Female (86)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Child welfare; child mental health; social welfare policies and services; work, family, and dependent care; adult mental health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,438,142

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Jose Coll
Dean
Email: Coll@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3997
Fax: 503-725-5545

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