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Applications for BSW, MSW & PhD Fall 2025 admissions are open!
Choose your program of interest to view admission requirements:
View Graduate Non-Matriculated Information here
Click here for the Tip Sheet on applying to our BSW program
IMPORTANT NOTES:
At the discretion of the School of Social Welfare Admissions Committee, interviews may be required.
Admission to the BSW & MSW Program is conditional and contingent on the successful completion of all admission requirements of the School of Social Welfare.
The School of Social Welfare Admissions Office will make an effort to inform applicants of any missing materials. However, it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure their application is complete for review. Incomplete applications may result in delayed admissions review. All Admissions Correspondence will be emailed. Please check your email frequently for notifications.
43 percent of applicants to the MSW program are accepted; 45 percent are accepted to the BSW program. 95 percent of enrolled MSW students and 98 percent of enrolled BSW students complete the requirements for the degree. A survey of MSW graduates indicated that 90 percent of those responding to the questionnaire were employed in social work and 85 percent had obtained employment within three months of graduation.
For questions, please send an email to ssw_admissions@stonybrook.edu
