Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Richmond, VA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Doctoral Program in Social Work

Master's Program in Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Master of Social Work/Master of Divinity (MSW/M Div)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)

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

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

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 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

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family and child welfare, mental health, gerontology, health, justice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA  23284-9005
United States

Contact Dr. James E. Hinterlong
Dean
Email: jehinterlong@vcu.edu
Phone: 804-828-1030
Fax: 804-828-0716

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