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Boston College

School of Social Work

Chestnut Hill, MA

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Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Chestnut Hill, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration (MSW/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Social Work/Master of Arts (MSW/MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 218
Doctoral Degrees 9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees 2 internships
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,122
Applied
570
Accepted
265
Enrolled
51%

Applying

40
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 1st Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Master's degree

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Traineership
Graduate Assistantships
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

Student Body

481
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.69%
Black or African American 7.48%
White or Caucasian 65%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.04%
Asian 3.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1.04%
Two or more races 3.95%
Unknown 8.94%

Gender

Male (14%)
Female (85%)

Faculty

94
Total faculty
Male (26)
Female (68)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Well-being of children and families, health and mental health issues, aging and work, consumer-directed services, international social work practice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,366,969

Location & Contact

Address 140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467-3800
United States

Phone: 617-552-8000
Boston College
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