Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social work
(Certificate)	Gerontology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	315
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Field work
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum combined score of 1000 on Verbal and Quantitative components) within last 5 years Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

729

Applied

149

Accepted

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 18th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal interest statement, resume, 3 reference letters, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum combined score of 1000 on Verbal and Quantitative components) within last 5 years
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.5, MSW from CSWE-accredited institution (or working towards one), resume, three letters of reference, personal statement, summary of relevant research and professional experience, writing sample, interview
Additional Entrance Requirements	MSW or actively enrolled in advanced portion of MSW program

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

630

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.13%
Black or African American	29.68%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.29%
Unknown	0.95%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aging, child welfare, health and behavioral health, interpersonal violence, community development, policy and program development, criminal/legal system.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,758,946

Location & Contact

Address Wayne State University, 5447 Woodward
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Sheryl Kubiak
Dean and Professor
Email: spk@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-4409

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