Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Social Work (MBA/MSW)
Master of Public Health/Master of Social Work (MPH/MSW)
Master of Social Work/Doctor of Philosophy (MSW/PhD)
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social welfare
Doctor of Social Work (DSW)	Social welfare

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	254
Doctoral Degrees	15

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 24 credits of course work in liberal arts 900 hours of field work
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	900 hours of field placements

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

529

Applied

386

Accepted

254

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 3rd	No
Spring deadline	October 16th	October 3rd	No
Summer deadline	February 29th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	24 credits of course work in liberal arts
Master's Degree Requirements	24 credits of course work in liberal arts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MSW or equivalent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

664

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.93%
Black or African American	13.1%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.9%
Asian	3.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.52%
Unknown	1.66%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

106

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 70

Male (21)

Female (85)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Trauma and trauma-informed care; health, children and adolescents; aging and gerontology; behavioral, physical and mental health; child welfare and family services; global research and engagement
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,691,126

Location & Contact

Address 685 Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Keith A Alford
Dean
Email: swdean@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-3381
Fax: 716-645-3883

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