Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social work
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	54
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

245

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	MAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 520 TOEFL IBT score: 69

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

245

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.22%
Black or African American	88.16%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.22%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 20

Male (7)

Female (29)

Location & Contact

Address Universities Center, Suit 5-6
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS  39211
United States

Contact Dr. Marshall, Isiah Jr
Associate Dean
Email: isiah.marshall@jsums.edu
Phone: 601-979-8896

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