Overview

Social Work of Delaware State University was granted full accreditation status by the national professional accrediting agency, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), in 1982 and Reaffirmation of Accredited Status in 1990 and 1998. Currently, the BSW Program’s Reaffirmation of Accredited status continues through 2020.

The curriculum of the Social Work program of Delaware State University is designed to fulfill the program’s Mission, which is to prepare baccalaureate students for generalist practice at the entry level of the profession. Upon graduating from the BSW program at Delaware State University, students are prepared to demonstrate the knowledge, values and skills integrated in the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) competencies and behaviors when working in diverse practice settings with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The BSW curriculum is grounded in the Department of Social Work’s five underpinnings.

Students are provided individual advisement by the social work faculty from time of contact through graduation. All care is taken to ensure that student career goals and objectives are in congruence with the objectives of the social work program and the profession. No credit is given for prior field of life experiences. Students are encouraged to participate in student organizations of the department and University and with affiliated professional organizations.

The Baccalaureate Social Work Program at Delaware State University prepares individuals to become professional social workers. The social work profession values integrity, service, human relationships, dignity and worth of the person and justice. We are a nationally accredited program through the Council of Social Work Education.

At a Glance

Emphasis on experiential learning with student-selected internship placement

Only BSW program in the State of Delaware

Nationally ranked by US News and World Report

Opportunities for faculty-student collaboration,

Graduates will be eligible for advanced standing, shortening the path to an MSW

We work with community college students who have associate degrees that are similar to social work through our connected degree program.

Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for their license, if needed, as required by their home states

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sociology

Social Work

Social Welfare P&P

Seminar in Helping

Statistics

Issues in Social Services Delivery

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-27 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-14 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National

More details

If you are a non-U.S. student seeking admission to DSU, start the admission process no later than 90 days prior to start of classes.

Language

English

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Credits

122 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dover, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A certificate or diploma from an accredited four-year school or senior high school.

A minimum GPA of 2.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.

Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is required if English is not your native language.

Submit the three-section test. DSU requires test scores of 800 on the SAT (math and critical reading combined), test scores of 880 or above on the 2016 redesigned SAT, or a 17 or better composite score on the ACT.

Have transcripts evaluated by the World Education Service (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) and then forwarded by the evaluating organization to the Office of Admissions.

Submit an I-20 Application, a F-1 Student Seeking Financial Statement and an Affidavit of Support for Free Room & Board.

The University will also consider international applicants who have taken the General Education Development (GED) test.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19584 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19584 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

9593 USD / year

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Living costs

Dover

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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