MSW Admission Requirements
ELIGIBILITY FOR MSW PROGRAMS
· Admission to the University of Arkansas Graduate School
· Application and Admission to the School of Social Work (see Applying to the Program tab)
· Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university (official transcripts must be provided). International bachelor’s degrees are submitted to the Council on Social Work Education International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service for a determination of equivalency.
· Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (based on 4-point scale) for the last 60 hours leading up to the 1st bachelor’s degree. Applicants with an L60 GPA less than 3.0 are required to complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Millers Analogies Test (MAT). If the applicant has a master’s degree from an accredited institution, the graduate GPA may be reviewed by the School as part of the admission decision process. Applicants with an L60 GPA ≥ 2.75 may be considered for conditional admission to the Regular (2-year) or Extended (3-year) programs. There is no conditional admission to the Advanced Standing program.
· Completion of a basic statistics course
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR ADVANCED STANDING PROGRAMS
· Computer literacy demonstrated through prior coursework
· Additional Requirements for Admission to the Advanced Standing Program
· Applicants to the Advanced Standing program (on campus and online) must meet all the requirements for admission to the Master of Social Work degree program listed above. In addition, Advanced Standing applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in social work from a CSWE accredited program, or recognized through its International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service, completed within the past 6 years. Applicants who earned their degree more than 6 years prior to application may petition for an exception, by documenting a significant post-bachelor’s history of social work employment and ongoing continuing education. (See Petition for Exception, Application Forms) Applicants to the Online Advanced Standing program must also meet specific technology requirement at the time of enrollment.
Admissions Timeline
· The Regular (2-Year) program admits students each fall.
· The Advanced Standing program admits students each summer.
· The Online Advanced Standing program admits students each summer.
· The Extended (3-year) program admits students in the fall, on odd years only (2023, 2025, etc.)
· The MSW Program does not admit students to start in the spring semester.
ON OCTOBER 1, 2024, NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING TO MSW PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS WILL BE POSTED UNDER THE TAB APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM.