By the Numbers

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Top 9%

Ranked among Graduate Social Work Programs Nationwide by U.S. News & World Report

$25.8M

Research and Sponsored Programs Expenditures FY26$101.5M Research and Sponsored Programs Portfolio

$1.5M

Student Scholarship Funding

450+

Practicum Placement 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 prepares students for clinical social work and allows them 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.

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Non-Degree Program

Our Non-Degree program allows students to explore the field of social work and potentially apply credits toward our Master of Social Work degree program.

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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Join @uconnsocialwork at the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)'s 72nd Annual Conference Oct. 22-25 in Atlanta, Georgia! The conference will represent the work of 15 faculty, 11 Ph.D. students, and 1 postdoctoral fellow! View the UConn presentations here: https://socialwork.uconn.edu/cswe2026/

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What do we need to unlearn to better support queer and trans youth? @uconnsocialwork faculty Sukhmani Singh, Gio Iacono, and Megan Paceley join colleagues in exploring this question in a new article published Oct. 15 in the Journal of Social Issues. Their article, “Fragmentation and manufactured ambivalence: Necessary unlearnings for intersectional critical action with queer and trans youth,” invites deeper reflection on how we understand and advance social change. 📖 Read the article: https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/josi.70085

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The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work at the @uconnsocialwork encourages you to vote! If you’re eligible to vote in Connecticut, you have more options than ever to make your voice heard: on Election Day, (Nov. 3), during in-person Early Voting (TODAY, Oct. 19 to Nov. 1), or by absentee ballot — now with no excuse required! 🗳☑️⭐👏 Learn more on the Humphreys Institute's Voting is Social Work website: https://voting.socialwork.uconn.edu

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As the entire country and social work profession gear up for the 2026 midterm elections, the UConn School of Social Work's Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work offers valuable resources in its latest newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/uconn/humphreyscountdown Also, listen in to the NASW New York Chapter C.A.R.E.S. Election Series presentation "Advocacy to Action: Social Workers, Voting, and Civic Engagement" at 6 p.m. tonight, featuring Humphreys Institute Director Shannon Lane! https://naswny.socialworkers.org/Events/NASW-NY-CARES#cares-events