Doctoral Program Admission Requirements
The doctoral program is open only to highly qualified students. The doctoral degree in social work indicates not merely superior knowledge of the discipline but also intellectual initiative and the ability to design and conduct independent research and evaluation of social work practice and/or social welfare policy. Possession of an MSW degree does not automatically warrant admission to doctoral study.
In addition to the requirements for admission to the Graduate School, applicants to the PhD Program must meet the following criteria to be admitted:
- Recommended minimum undergraduate and graduate grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
- Completion of the MSW degree from a CSWE accredited institution
- Two years post BSW/MSW social work practice experience
- A combined score of 1000 or higher on the Verbal and Quantitative components of the Graduate Record Examination. The GRE needs to have been taken within the last 3 years.
- A score of 600 or higher (paper based test), 215 or higher (computer based test), 80 or higher (internet based test) on the TOEFL (for students where English is a second language.)
A full description of admissions requirements may be found in the Graduate Bulletin.