Online Master of Social Work (MSW)
100%
Online
$880
Comprehensive Cost Per Credit
60 credits
42 Classroom Credits
18 Field Education Credits
Drive your career with the convenience and flexibility of UConn's Online MSW part-time program. Designed to accommodate the schedules of busy people while delivering the same rigorous curriculum and expert guidance as the on-campus. Students earn a credential from an accredited, top-ranked, public land-grant university.
Program Highlights
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- Part-Time Study
- CCNE & CSWE Accredited
- Top-Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
- UConn Faculty Designed and Taught


- Coursework meets CSWE’s Social Work licensure educational component requirements.
- Same faculty, curriculum, and quality as that of UConn’s in-person program.
- Practicum placements are facilitated by internal UConn coordinators.
✓ UConn Faculty Designed and Taught
✓ Same faculty, curriculum, and quality as that of UConn’s in-person program.
✓ Practicum placements are facilitated by internal UConn coordinators.
How Can We Help?
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If you have questions about admissions, program details, or any other aspect of the Online MSW program at UConn, wer're ready to help. Please feel free to reach out.
Kathy Birnie, LMSW
Office of Student and Academic Services
UConn School of Social Work
Email: kathy.birnie@uconn.edu
Phone: 959-200-3603
Top 9%
Ranked Among Graduate Social Work Programs Nationwide
$23.5M
Research and Sponsored Programs Expenditures FY25
$73.5M Research and Sponsored Programs Portfolio
$1.5M
Student Scholarship Funding
250+
Field Education Internship Sites
8,800+
Alumni Worldwide

Online Master of Social Work (MSW)
✓ CCNE & CSWE Accredited
✓ Coursework meets CSWE’s Social Work licensure educational component requirements.
✓ UConn Faculty Designed and Taught
✓ Same faculty, curriculum, and quality as that of UConn’s in-person program.
✓ Practicum placements are facilitated by internal UConn coordinators.


✓ UConn Faculty Designed and Taught
✓ Same faculty, curriculum, and quality as that of UConn’s in-person program.
✓ Practicum placements are facilitated by internal UConn coordinators.
Program Highlights
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100 %
Online

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.

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.

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

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.