Overview

Graduate School of Social Work / Graduate School of Social Work is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Animal-assisted social work
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social work
(Certificate)	Couples and family therapy
(Certificate)	Social work with Latinos/as
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	500
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	59

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Research methods and statistics qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,732

Applied

1,445

Accepted

671

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	20 semester hours or 30 quarter hours in undergraduate course work in the arts and humanities, social/behavioral sciences, and biological sciences; completed at least one course in English composition or present evidence of testing out of the English composition requirement; transcripts; two letters of recommendation; essays; resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in social work or in one of the social sciences with substantial professional experience in the social work field; basic proficiency in descriptive and inferential statistics; two years of post-master's practice experience (preferred); transcripts; three letters of recommendation; personal statement; resume; writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 587 TOEFL IBT score: 95

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,473

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.82%
Black or African American	7.47%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.02%
Asian	3.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	4.55%
Unknown	1.09%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

244

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 193

Male (41)

Female (203)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Families; homelessness; fathers; social justice; oppression
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,308,881

Location & Contact

Address 2148 S. High St.
Denver, CO  80208
United States

Contact Dr. Amanda Moore McBride
Morris Endowed Dean and Professor
Email: gssw.communications@du.edu
Phone: -871-2203

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