Overview

Wurzweiler School of Social Work / Wurzweiler School of Social Work is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Social Work/Certificate (MSW/Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	98
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

207

Applied

183

Accepted

124

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 31st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0, letters of reference
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, letters of reference, writing sample, MSW, minimum of 2 years of professional social work experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

325

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.54%
Black or African American	9.54%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	51.38%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 28

Male (16)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Child abuse, AIDS, day care, non profits, gerontology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	300,000

Location & Contact

Address 500 West 185th Street
New York, NY  10033-3201
United States

Contact Dr. Carmen Ortiz Hendricks
Dean
Email: hendricks@yu.edu
Phone: 212-960-0820
Fax: 212-960-0822

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