Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Doctoral Program in Social Work

Master's Program in Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Social Work/Juris Doctor (MSW/JD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Social Work/Master of Arts (MSW/MA)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Social Work (MBA/MSW)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	411
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

778

Applied

555

Accepted

384

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 28th	February 28th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, MSW

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

846

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.91%
Black or African American	30.26%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	3.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

73

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 20

Male (30)

Female (43)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aging, families and children, health, mental health, social action and community development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 525 West Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD  21201
United States

Contact Dr. Richard P. Barth
Dean and Professor
Email: rbarth@ssw.umaryland.edu
Phone: 410-706-7794
Fax: 410-706-0273

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