Overview

School of Social Policy and Practice / School of Social Policy and Practice is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Graduate Group on Social Welfare

Program in Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work/Master of Science (MSW/MS)
Master of Not-for-Profit Leadership (MNPL)
Master of Social Work/Master of Science in Education (MSW/MS Ed)
Master of Social Work/Doctor of Philosophy (MSW/PhD)
Master of Social Work/Master of Bioethics (MSW/MBE)
Master of Science in Social Policy (MSSP)
Master of Social Work/Master of Science in Social Policy (MSW/MSSP)
Master of Science in Social Policy/Master of Public Health (MSSP/MPH)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Master of Social Work/Master of Not-for-Profit Leadership (MSW/MNPL)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Affairs (MSW/MPA)
Master of Social Work/Juris Doctor (MSW/JD)
Master of Science in Social Policy/Juris Doctor (MSSP/JD)
Master of Science in Social Policy/Master of Public Affairs (MSSP/MPA)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
Master of Social Work/Certificate (MSW/Certificate)
Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration (MSW/MBA)
Master of Social Work/Master of City Planning (MSW/MCP)
Master of Social Work/Master of Law (MSW/ML)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	252
Doctoral Degrees	17

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	Fieldwork
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,035

Applied

304

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE, GMAT, or LSAT (MNPL); GRE or GMAT (MSSP)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MSW or master's degree in related field (for PhD); 2 years of post-MSW work experience (for DSW)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans 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

554

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.81%
Black or African American	11.73%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.54%
Asian	7.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.75%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

84

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 58

Male (37)

Female (47)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Homelessness among veterans, criminal justice, mental health, child wellbeing and welfare, domestic and family violence, social policy, poverty
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,218,306

Location & Contact

Address 1 College Hall, Room 100
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States

Contact Dr. Sara S. Bachman
Dean
Email: deansoffice@sp2.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-5541
Fax: 215-573-2099

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