Overview

School of Social Service Administration / School of Social Service Administration is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Master of Social Work, Policy, and Practice

PhD in Social Work, Policy, and Practice

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (AM/PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts/Master of Divinity (AM/M Div)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/AM)
Master of Public Policy/Master of Arts (MPP/AM)
Master of Arts (AM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	205
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Field education
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

737

Applied

430

Accepted

214

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

475

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.47%
Black or African American	11.16%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	2.11%
Unknown	2.53%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

67

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 29

Male (25)

Female (42)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family treatment, mental health, the aged, child welfare, health administration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 969 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Dr. Deborah Gorman-Smith
Interim Dean/Professor
Email: admissions@ssa.uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-1250

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