Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Affairs (MSW/MPA)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Social Work/Juris Doctor (MSW/JD)
Master of Social Work/Master of Arts (MSW/MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	557
Doctoral Degrees	28

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,550

Applied

1,275

Accepted

554

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	January 10th	January 10th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 4th	October 4th	Yes
Summer deadline	March 20th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MSW

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7
TWE: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$91,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits 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

1,104

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.66%
Black or African American	10.6%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.09%
Asian	3.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.25%
Unknown	4.44%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

167

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 133

Male (42)

Female (125)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health care and social policy, social/behavioral intervention methods, substance use, mental health, healthy aging
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,889,692

Location & Contact

Address 1 Washington Square North
New York, NY  10003
United States

Contact Dr. Neil B. Guterman
Dean and Paulette Goddard Professor of Social Work
Phone: 212-998-5959
Fax: 212-995-4172

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