Owensboro, Kentucky

Brescia University MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedSocial Work ProgramPrivate nonprofit

What MSW Options Does Brescia University Offer?

Brescia University offers an MSW, offered online. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (30 credit hours). Estimated tuition starts at $41,100.

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The Brescia University MSW

Specializations named on Brescia University's pages: Advanced Generalist Practice.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Brescia University

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (online)Starts: Fall, Spring30 credit hours, 9 months full time; 18 months part timeFour field seminars: 150 clock hours in Field 1 and 250 clock hours each in Fields 2, 3 and 4$685 per credit hour; no online fee; $350 per semester technology fee when enrolled in 6+ credit hours

From Brescia 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 Brescia University Compares

Brescia University's lowest estimated tuition, $41,100 for Master of Social Work (online), is above the national median of $40,180 (181st lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 21 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 7th of 8 in Kentucky and 265th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Brescia UniversityKentucky medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$41,100$39,600$40,180
Credits606060

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

Other Social Work Degrees at Brescia University

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

Is Brescia University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Brescia 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 Brescia University awarded 21 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Brescia University's MSW to a Kentucky License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB exam (Masters)For the CSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursMinimum of two years of post-master's supervised clinical experience; …
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

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

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Brescia University MSW: Common Questions

Is Brescia University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Brescia 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 Brescia University Offer an Online MSW?

Yes. Master of Social Work (online) is offered online.

Does Brescia University Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (online): 30 credit hours; 9 months full time; 18 months part time; BSW from a CSWE-accredited institution (or recognized through CSWE's International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Services) with a social work GPA of 3.0; BSW conferred more than eight years before the start term reviewed case by case.

How Much Does Brescia University's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (online): $685 per credit hour; no online fee; $350 per semester technology fee when enrolled in 6+ credit hours (about $41,100 for 60 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

How Many Field Hours Does Brescia University's MSW Require?

Master of Social Work (online): Four field seminars: 150 clock hours in Field 1 and 250 clock hours each in Fields 2, 3 and 4.

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Sources

  1. brescia.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. Kentucky Board of Social Work

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