Overview

Graduate School of Social Service / Graduate School of Social Service is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social work

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	979
Doctoral Degrees	11

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	950 hours of field placement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,300

Applied

970

Accepted

520

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	January 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BA in liberal arts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in social work or related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$63,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

2,021

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.33%
Black or African American	30.63%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	5.69%
Asian	2.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.4%
Two or more races	0.99%
Unknown	1.98%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

288

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 255

Male (105)

Female (183)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aging, children and family, healthcare, domestic violence, substance abuse
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 113 West 60th Street
Room 608
New York, NY  10023
United States

Contact Dr. Debra McPhee
Dean
Email: dmcphee1@fordham.edu
Phone: 212-636-6616

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