Overview

College of Social Work / College of Social Work is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Affairs (MSW/MPA)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	247
Doctoral Degrees	2

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	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum combined score 800) Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

527

Applied

481

Accepted

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 31st	March 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum combined score 800)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	July 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

442

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.04%
Black or African American	34.62%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.45%
Asian	0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.01%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

56

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 29

Male (30)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Victimization, child abuse and neglect, families
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,772,637

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Dennis Poole
Phone: 803-777-7000

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