Cost and financial aid
2025-26 MSW
Fees subject to change in future years.
| Tuition per semester hour | $530 | |
| Technology fee per semester | $134 | |
| Full tuition (57 hours) | $30,210 | |
| Full tuition (advanced standing, 30 hours) | $15,900 |
Graduate students enrolling in three or more credit hours may be eligible for loans.
Masters in Social Work scholarships
The NASW Foundation offers MSW scholarships that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and assist NASW student members pursuing a variety of social work specialties. Apply now for scholarships involving work with African American communities (six scholarships available, $4,333 each) and with American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino populations (up to 10 scholarships, $4,000 each). |
Deadline: March 8 |
This scholarship is offered by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for one academic year to a Master of Social Work degree candidate who demonstrates an interest in or has experience with health/mental health practice and has a commitment to working in the African American community. |
Up to $5,500 Deadline: March 17 |
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, a grant-making program of the Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., annually offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are members of minority groups. |
Amount varies Deadline: Aug. 11 |
One of the world鈥檚 largest sources of funding for women鈥檚 higher education, the AAUW provides a series of fellowships and grants to women pursuing graduate studies. |
Amount varies Deadlines: Nov. 1, Nov. 15, Dec. 1 |
Educational loans are provided at no interest to U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education for the upcoming school year. Students must be attending a school in the U.S. The Foundation does not award scholarships or grants, nor does it accept applications from foreign students. |
Amount varies Deadline: May 15 |
This scholarship is awarded to master's degree candidates in social work who have demonstrated a commitment to working with, or who have a special affinity with, American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino populations. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with public or voluntary nonprofit agencies or with local grassroots groups in the United States are also eligible. |
Up to $4.000 Deadline: March 17 |
The National Association of Black Social Workers offers several scholarship opportunities to members of the NABSW. Candidates must be bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 or doctoral students who are enrolled full time in a social work program. |