Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	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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