Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	232
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT (if GPA less than 3.0) Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

497

Applied

246

Accepted

152

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes
Summer deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT (if GPA less than 3.0)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MSW from accredited program with at least 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale 3 years post MSW experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

388

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.61%
Black or African American	28.35%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	1.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.55%
Unknown	1.8%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 43

Male (15)

Female (53)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral heath, child welfare, mental health, policy, and technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,408,409

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 870314
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0314
United States

Contact Dr. Lesley Reid
Professor and Interim Dean
Email: lwreid@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-3924
Fax: 205-348-9419

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