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Eberly College of Arts and Sciences School of Social Work

Social Work, MSW

The WVU School of Social Work develops leaders in solving the most demanding social issues of our day through rigorous research, academic innovation, and public service.

Our faculty and students are empowered to extend their reach, deepen their impact and engage in real-world social change. They learn to critically analyze personal, familial, and environmental factors affecting practice settings and practice techniques, and to advocate for those who confront barriers to achieving their fullest potential.

Our programs prepare you for careers as professional social workers committed to public service in nonprofits, government, education, business, and higher education.

Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelor's degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75. WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Social Work graduate program, you must submit the following documentation:

  • Letters of Recommendation - 3
  • Résumé/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essay/Writing Sample (Contact a Graduate Program Representative for a prompt)

Additional application considerations:

Certain application requirements may be waived based on a preliminary review of an application by program.

International applicants must also submit the documents required for international applicants.

Application Deadlines

Each graduate program sets their own terms for admission and application deadlines. Applicants can only apply for admission for the terms displayed below. Any questions regarding the application deadline should be directed to the graduate program representative.

  • Fall (Priority): January 15
  • Summer (Priority): January 15
  • Summer: March 1

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