By the Numbers

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Top 9%


Ranked Among Graduate Social Work Programs Nationwide

$19.6M


Research and Sponsored Programs Expenditures FY24$66M Research and Sponsored Programs Portfolio

$1.5M


Student Scholarship Funding

250+


Field Education Internship Sites

8,800+


Alumni Worldwide

Academic Programs

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BSW

Our Bachelor of Social Work degree program prepares students to advance human rights and social justice, and to serve individuals, families, and communities in need.

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MSW

Our Master of Social Work program allows busy students to pursue their passion for social justice on campus full time or part time, online part time or through Advanced Standing.

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Ph.D.

Our doctoral students are welcomed into a supportive community where they are mentored, and prepared to teach and conduct research to address critical social problems.

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Continuing Education

Our CE program offers social workers and human service professionals the coursework and credits they need to serve clients, agencies, and communities.

Research News

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Latest Early Childhood Contract with State Expands on Relationship

Combined Reports A team from UConn’s School of Social Work says a new two-year, $4.3 million contract with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood expands on a six-year relationship with the state agency to provide significantly more resources for the evaluation and development of critical programs benefitting the state’s youngest residents. From assessing access to […]

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Innovations Institute

Innovations Institute, at UConn’s School of Social Work (SSW), works in partnership with government agencies, health care providers, youth and their families, and community-based organizations nationwide to improve outcomes for children, youth, young adults, and their families. A University institute of the SSW, Innovations extends the School’s commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and the improvement of human well-being nationwide.

The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute
for Political Social Work

The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work works to increase the political participation and power of social workers and the communities they serve. The Institute leads the national "Voting is Social Work" Campaign, and trains social workers and students to lead in politics through its Campaign School for Social Workers.

News & Events

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A team from UConn’s School of Social Work says a new two-year, $4.3 million contract with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood will provide significantly more resources for the evaluation and development of critical programs benefitting the state’s youngest residents.

Read the full story in UConn Today: https://today.uconn.edu/2024/10/latest-early-childhood-contract-with-state-expands-on-relationship/
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The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work co-sponsored an important event on 9/26 at The Dodd Center for Human Rights, Congress to Campus, a bipartisan, voluntary alliance of former U.S. Senators and Representatives who advocate for representative democracy.

Former Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA, 1997-2017) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI, 1987-2023) discussed what it means to “meet people where they are” – something that feels even more relevant at a time of political division.

Read more in UConn Today: https://today.uconn.edu/2024/09/at-visit-to-dodd-center-former-members-of-congress-discuss-bridging-divides-and-issue-a-call-to-action/
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Reminder to join us Oct. 2 from 3-4 p.m. for the School of Social Work`s First Wednesday Community Event! Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/EfzWUpshiB ...

UConn School of Social Work assistant professor, Kelsi Carolan, PhD, appeared on WNPR yesterday to explain the challenges facing people living with invisible illnesses.

“It`s very difficult when someone is living with that much uncertainty in their body and then they’re made to feel it’s not real,” she said, noting research shows people of color are more likely to have their symptoms dismissed.

Carolan, a licensed clinical social worker, was interviewed by Catherine Chen on Where We Live. Listen to the full segment here: `But you don’t look sick:` The struggles of living with an invisible illness.

Connecticut Public is Connecticut’s only state-wide, community-supported public media service reaching 1 million people each month through television, radio, and digital platforms.

https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2024-09-23/but-you-dont-look-sick-the-struggles-of-living-with-an-invisible-illness

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Aswad Thomas `15 (MSW) organized a march in Washington D.C. on Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. to stand in solidarity with crime survivors. Watch Live: https://asj.allianceforsafetyandjustice.org/survivors-speak-dc/. ...