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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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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Congrats to SSW doctoral student, Leah Holle, on publishing her first sole-authored article in 𝘚𝘰𝘀π˜ͺ𝘒𝘭 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 π˜ͺ𝘯 π˜”π˜¦π˜―π˜΅π˜’π˜­ 𝘏𝘦𝘒𝘭𝘡𝘩! πŸŽ‰ π€πππ‹π˜ 𝐁𝐘 𝟏𝟐/πŸπŸ“ to join our next Ph.D. cohortπŸ‘‡

Apply at the link in our bio.

Leah`s research article about the emotional well-being and mental health of Hispanic immigrants in the U.S. was developed in collaboration with fellow PhD students as part of a course on survey methods, organized and taught by UConn SSW PhD Program Director, Dr. Cristina Mogro-Wilson.

"I am deeply thankful for this opportunity, which represents an important step in my ongoing professional growth," Leah noted.

#MentalHealthResearch #PhDStudent #SocialWork #PhDCohort
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Ready to be a champion for inclusion and diversity at a top-ranked national university? ➑️ The UConn SSW needs a new Director of Development and Alumni Relations! Find out more belowπŸ‘‡

https://ow.ly/MKAM50UkYfQ
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Join the Office of Research & Scholarship 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, πƒπžπœ. πŸ—, 𝟏𝟐 – 𝟏:πŸ‘πŸŽ 𝐩.𝐦., as we host guest speaker Dr. Camille Quinn, health criminologist scholar at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Dr. Quinn will present: π˜Ύπ™π™–π™§π™©π™žπ™£π™œ 𝙔𝙀π™ͺ𝙧 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙀 𝙖 𝙁π™ͺπ™£π™™π™šπ™™ π™π™šπ™¨π™šπ™–π™§π™˜π™ π˜Ύπ™–π™§π™šπ™šπ™§.

Attend in person at UConn School of Social Work or remotely. Read more at the link in our bio.

#DrCamilleQuinn #UConnSSW
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SSW is in the news πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸΏ Read the π…π¨π±πŸ”πŸ 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 at the link in our bio about a new mental health training grant we secured! And there`s more...⬇️

We`ll be publishing an in depth 𝐔𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧 π“π¨ππšπ² 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 next week featuring interviews with our SSW faculty who landed this $587,633 grant from the Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program!

#SSW #MentalHealthTraining #UConn #MentalHealthProfessionals #SocialWork
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πŸ“’ Special announcement for all of our currently enrolled UConn MSW students: the SSW Scholars Program is accepting applications! Apply by 12/10 and receive a $15,000 stipend ⬇️

#UConnMSW #UConn
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