Overview

Prepare to work with diverse groups and understand how race, class, gender, sexuality and disability shape people’s experiences and opportunities during the Social Work program of St. Edward's University. Study with professors doing real-world research about issues like human trafficking, immigration detention and LGBTQ youth in foster care. You’ll learn professional ethics that will guide you through difficult decisions, as well as strategies for taking care of yourself while you help other people.

As a senior, you’ll complete an intensive field internship at a social justice-focused organization, where you’ll develop your professional skills and learn from experienced mentors. Our students have interned at agencies including Integral Care, SAFE, Communities in Schools, Con Mi MADRE, Girls Empowerment Network, Family Eldercare, the UT School of Law immigration law clinic, and LifeWorks, which serves runaway and homeless youth and young people aging out of foster care.

Because the St. Edward’s Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, which requires this extended internship, you will get credit for having completed a field placement if you pursue an accelerated Master of Social Work degree. You’ll get a head start on your career and graduate with the skills and values that will help you succeed.

What do our graduates do?

Social Work majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. Edward’s. Here’s a sample.

Social workers at Integral Care, Communities in Schools, Jolt, Austin Independent School District, Lifeworks and Con Mi Madre

Licensed social workers — which include LBSW, LMSW and LCSW — for private companies, nonprofit organizations and government agencies

Serving with the Peace Corps, Jesuit Volunteer Corps and Mercy Corps

English Teaching Assistant in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Graduate students at Washington University, Columbia University, The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Statistics

Social Work

Social Welfare: Historic Response to Need

Marriage and Family

Social Research

Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Austin, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application
Essay
$50 application fee (waived, if you apply during Early Application)
High school or college transcripts
Academic recommendation form
SAT (the St. Edward’s code is 6619) or ACT (code 4156) scores are optional
TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English test or Kaplan Test of English*, if English is not your first language

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

50990 USD / year

≈ 50990 USD / year
Out-of-State

50990 USD / year

≈ 50990 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

50990 USD / year

≈ 50990 USD / year

Living costs

Austin

United States

1243 - 2304 USD / month

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Overview

What do our graduates do?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Austin

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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