Overview

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

Departments & Programs

MSW Program

PhD in Social Work Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social work
Doctor of Social Work (DSW)	Social welfare

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	263
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

699

Applied

396

Accepted

192

Enrolled

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	July 15th	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, paid or volunteer work experience, letters of recommendation, interview
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MSW with minimum GPA of 3.3, 3 years of post-MSW work experience, 3 letters of reference, example of professional writing skill, updated CV

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 585 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships 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

558

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.79%
Black or African American	27.42%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.36%
Asian	3.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.69%
Unknown	3.41%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

117

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 92

Male (30)

Female (87)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Services for rape victims, immigrant research methods, remarriage and step families, social health indicators
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One South Avenue
PO Box 701
Garden City, NY  11530-0701
United States

Contact Dr. Diann Cameron Kelly
Interim Dean
Email: kelly5@adelphi.edu
Phone: 516-877-4354

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