Overview

Columbia School of Social Work / Columbia School of Social Work is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science (MBA/MS)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Science (MPA/MS)
Master of Public Health/Master of Science (MPH/MS)
Master of Science/Master of Science in Education (MS/MS Ed)
Master of Science/Master of Divinity (MS/M Div)
Master of Science/Master of Arts (MS/MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Science/Master of Science (MS/MS)
Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW)	Advanced generalist practice and programming
Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW)	Policy practice
Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW)	Social enterprise administration
Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW)	Advanced clinical practice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	506
Doctoral Degrees	13
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,997

Applied

1,486

Accepted

624

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$53,732

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1,093

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.29%
Black or African American	11.8%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.37%
Asian	12.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	5.12%
Unknown	2.74%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

269

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 233

Male (57)

Female (212)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Addiction; HIV; gender-based violence and migration in the U.S. and globally; low-income children and families in NYC, the U.S. and other developed countries; dialectical behavior therapy (DBT); bereavement and complicated grief and trauma; responsible fatherhood; social determinants of health and mental health care; racism and health disparities; community violence and social media; health care policy

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

14,523,000

Location & Contact

Address 1255 Amsterdam Avenue
2960 Broadway
New York, NY  10027
United States

Contact Mr. Michael Lovaglio
Associate Dean, Enrollment Management
Email: ml3992@columbia.edu
Phone: 212-851-2359

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