Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (MPA/MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Public Health/Master of Social Work (MSPH/MSW)
Master of Healthcare Administration/Master of City and Regional Planning (MHA/MCRP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	106
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

437

Applied

225

Accepted

152

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

354

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.39%
Black or African American	11.02%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.41%
Asian	2.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

57

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 25

Male (25)

Female (32)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	School success, risk and resiliency, welfare reform, aging, substance abuse
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,267,252

Location & Contact

Address 153A Country Club Road
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. Jack Richman
Phone: 919-962-2211

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