Master of Social Work

Saint Louis University's Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) prepares social work professionals for work with vulnerable populations facing health, social and economic challenges. Social workers are educationally prepared to provide services including therapy, policy advocacy, case management, group work, crisis intervention, children and family practice, and leadership for nonprofit organizations. M.S.W.-level social workers are employed in a wide variety of human service organizations including family and community centers, mental health and treatment centers, hospitals, schools, nonprofit agencies, residential children's or adult centers, justice centers, and many more organizations. SLU's M.S.W. program is ranked in the top 20% of social work programs nationally. Possible careers include work in the fields of health care, mental health, school, child welfare, family services, criminal justice, gerontology, policy, advocacy, administrative and community development.

Successful applicants should possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00. Conditional Admission may be considered for students with cumulative GPAs below 3.00.
SLU's M.S.W. program requires a TOEFL of 92 or higher.
Transcript(s)
Two letters of recommendation (one academic, one professional)
One academic letter from a professor who has evaluated your academic performance in the classroom
One professional letter from a supervisor who has evaluated your work in the field or related volunteer experience
If you have been out of school five or more years, you may submit two professional letters.
If you are entering the program directly from an undergraduate program, you may submit two academic letters.
R'sum
Professional Statement
Advanced Standing
Students who have completed a bachelor's degree in social work from an eligible, CSWE-accredited program, can receive up to 15 credits of advanced standing toward a Master of Social Work at Saint Louis University, approved advanced standing students will need to complete only 33 credits of master's coursework.

To be eligible, students must have:

Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0
Earned grades of B or better in undergraduate social work courses
Completed their bachelor's in a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
No additional transfer credits will be accepted.