Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work, College of HealthPublic

What MSW Options Does Ball State University Offer?

Ball State University offers an MSW, offered hybrid. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (36 credits). Estimated tuition starts at $26,448.

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The Ball State University MSW

Specializations named on Ball State University's pages: Advanced generalist (rural practice, with coursework in health, addictions and gerontology).

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Ball State University

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (Muncie and Fishers Center)Starts: Summer (advanced standing option)36 credits, 1 year (3 semesters; 4 with summer start) full time or 2 years part time$464 per credit basic graduate tuition (Indiana resident); non-resident $1,269 per credit for main campus courses or $696 per credit for off-campus and online courses; fees extra

From Ball State University's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed September 30, 2026. Blank cells: the school's pages don't state that detail. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Ball State University Compares

Ball State University's lowest estimated tuition, $26,448 for Master of Social Work (Muncie and Fishers Center), is below the national median of $40,180 (64th lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 57 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 36 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 3rd of 3 in Indiana and 209th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Ball State UniversityIndiana medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$26,448$31,755$40,180
Credits576060

Medians across programs on this site that publish the figure, September 2026. The MSW cost and loan calculator adds fees and federal loan limits.

Certificates at Ball State University

  • Graduate Certificate in Integrated Athlete Services

Other Social Work Degrees at Ball State University

  • Social Work Major (on campus and online). A BSW from a CSWE-accredited program is what qualifies you for advanced standing in an MSW.

Is Ball State University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Ball State University's MSW is listed as accredited in the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory (September 2026). CSWE accredits the program, which covers every format the school offers it in. All CSWE-accredited MSW programs

Federal data (IPEDS) show Ball State University awarded 36 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Ball State University's MSW to a Indiana License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB exam (Masters)For the LSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursAt least two years of clinical social work experience after the gradua…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

Indiana license tiers from its social work board · License pathway planner

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Ball State University MSW: Common Questions

Is Ball State University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Ball State University's MSW is listed as accredited in the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory (September 2026). CSWE accredits the program, which covers every format the school offers it in.

Does Ball State University Offer an Online MSW?

No. Ball State University's MSW is offered hybrid, according to its own pages.

Does Ball State University Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (Muncie and Fishers Center): 36 credits; 1 year (3 semesters; 4 with summer start) full time or 2 years part time; Bachelor of social work from a CSWE-accredited program, with no limit on how long ago it was earned.

How Much Does Ball State University's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (Muncie and Fishers Center): $464 per credit basic graduate tuition (Indiana resident); non-resident $1,269 per credit for main campus courses or $696 per credit for off-campus and online courses; fees extra (about $26,448 for 57 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

More MSW Programs in Indiana

Sources

  1. bsu.edu: program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed September 30, 2026
  2. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), directory of accredited programs (September 2026)
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23
  4. Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (Professional Licensing Agency)

Every program on this site was checked against the school's own website. Accreditation status comes only from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) directory, license rules from each state's social work board, and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Sponsored listings are labeled and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs