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University at Buffalo, the State University of New York

School of Social Work

Buffalo, NY

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Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Social Work (MBA/MSW)
Master of Public Health/Master of Social Work (MPH/MSW)
Master of Social Work/Doctor of Philosophy (MSW/PhD)
Master of Social Work (MSW) Social work
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Social welfare
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Social welfare

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 248
Doctoral Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees 900 hours of field work
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

786
Applied
433
Accepted
289
Enrolled
55%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline April 3rd April 3rd No
Spring deadline October 3rd October 3rd No
Summer deadline February 15th February 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements 24 credits of course work in liberal arts
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements MSW or equivalent

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 577
TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards April 30
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

664
Total Graduate Students
1%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 6.93%
Black or African American 13.1%
White or Caucasian 68%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 3.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races 4.52%
Unknown 1.66%

Gender

Male (14%)
Female (85%)

Faculty

106
Total faculty
Full-time - 36
Part-time - 70
Male (21)
Female (85)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Trauma and trauma-informed care; health, children and adolescents; aging and gerontology, behavioral, physical and mental health, child welfare and family services, global research and engagement
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,045,500

Location & Contact

Address 685 Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States
Contact Dr. Keith A Alford
Dean
Email: swdean@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-3381
Fax: 716-645-3883

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