Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work	Clinical practice
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work	Research

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

112

Applied

51

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum 3 prerequisite courses, grade of B- within past 7 years: Intro to Social Work, Stats, Research Methods.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$19,250

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships

Student Body

77

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	2.6%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.3%
Asian	3.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.9%
Two or more races	2.6%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 9

Male (8)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Poverty, adoptions, depression, spirituality, child welfare, marriage and family, American Indian child welfare, health care, mental health, mood disorders, substance abuse, refugees, military, mental health services and implementation science.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	100,000

Location & Contact

Address 2190 Joseph F. Smith Building
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Gordon E. Limb
Director
Email: socialwork@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-3282

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