Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work (M Div/MSW)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (MPA/MSW)
Master of Public Health/Doctor of Philosophy (MPH/PhD)
Master of Public and International Affairs/Master of Social Work (MPIA/MSW)
Master of Social Work/Juris Doctor (MSW/JD)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	186
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

532

Applied

450

Accepted

214

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 20th	January 20th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA 3.0 Coursework in Statistics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MSW or other related degree Coursework in Statistics

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 31
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

493

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.49%
Black or African American	12.17%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	4.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.45%
Unknown	0.81%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

93

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 55

Male (29)

Female (64)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mental health, child welfare, integrated health, gerontology, race and social problems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2117 Cathedral of Learning
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Elizabeth M. Z. Farmer Dr.
Dean
Phone: 412-6246304
Fax: 412-6246323

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