School of Social Work

Overview

Brigham Young University / 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	40

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

119

Applied

44

Accepted

38

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 prerequisite courses grade of B- within past 7 years

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$18,445

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	2.63%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	5.26%
Asian	7.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 13

Male (10)

Female (10)

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
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	100,000

Location & Contact

Address 2190 Joseph F. Smith Building
Provo, UT  84602-1001
United States

Contact Dr. Gordon E. Limb
Director
Email: socialwork@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-3282
Fax: 801-422-0624

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