Overview

College of Education and Social Work / College of Education and Social Work is located in Aurora, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (MPA/MSW)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Social Work (MBA/MSW)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Affairs (MSW/MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	724
Doctoral Degrees	54
Other Advanced Degrees	35

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Minimum GPA of 3.0 for Social Work; Education requires 2 years of teaching experience, valid teaching certificate, and a resume Thesis Required for some Social work field instruction; Student teaching - MA in Teaching
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Social work field instruction; student teaching- MA in teaching

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

832

Applied

778

Accepted

484

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Minimum GPA of 3.0 for Social Work; Education requires 2 years of teaching experience, valid teaching certificate, and a resume
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 for Social Work; Education requires 2 years of teaching experience, valid teaching certificate, and a resume
Doctoral Degree Requirements	At a minimum, all doctoral applicants must have an earned master's degree. Additional requirements may be required dependent upon the doctoral concentration selected. For a complete list of program requirements, please visit our website: https://catalog.aurora.edu/graduate/programs/doctor-education-edd/#admissionrequirementstext.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1,702

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.22%
Black or African American	10.81%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.06%
Asian	2.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	2.29%
Unknown	4.29%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

174

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 153

Male (32)

Female (142)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Diversity, equity, and inclusion training to improve students' cultural competence; impact of after-school programming on child behavior; intersectional roles of motherscholars; manifestations of minority rule on key national issues; benefits of emerging technologies in social work
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 347 S Gladstone Ave
Aurora, IL  60506
United States

Contact Dr. Brenda Barnwell
Dean of the College of Education and Social Work
Email: bbarnwell@aurora.edu
Phone: -947-8933

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