Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Akron, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Social Work (MSW)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	70
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81

Applied

72

Accepted

72

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate major in social work or related field, three letters of recommendation, essay, resume

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

142

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.11%
Black or African American	18.31%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.34%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 17

Male (7)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Spirituality and alternative healing, child welfare education and training, ethics and social work practice, evidence-based social work practice, social work continuing education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	45,599

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Dr. Timothy McCarragher
Director
Email: mccarra@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-5976

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