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College of Staten Island CUNY MSW Programs

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What MSW Options Does College of Staten Island CUNY Offer?

College of Staten Island CUNY offers an MSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (32 credits). Published tuition: MSW rate: NY resident $7,315 per semester full time or $620 per credit part time; non-resident $1,000 per credit.

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The College of Staten Island CUNY MSW

Specializations named on College of Staten Island CUNY's pages: Social work practice with people with disabilities (Disability Studies: Clinical Practice).

Admissions, Structure and Cost at College of Staten Island CUNY

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (MSW)Starts: Fall32 credits, One-year Advanced Standing program1,200 hours across two field internships (One Year Residency track: 900 hours; advanced standing: 720 hours)MSW rate: NY resident $7,315 per semester full time or $620 per credit part time; non-resident $1,000 per credit

From College of Staten Island CUNY'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 College of Staten Island CUNY Compares

Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 48 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 16th of 20 in New York and 181st of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

College of Staten Island CUNYNew York medianU.S. median
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.

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Is College of Staten Island CUNY's MSW CSWE Accredited?

College of Staten Island CUNY'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 College of Staten Island CUNY awarded 48 MSWs in 2022-23.

From College of Staten Island CUNY's MSW to a New York License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB exam (Masters)For the LMSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursAt least 36 months (three years) of full-time post-MSW supervised expe…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

New York license tiers from its social work board · License pathway planner

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College of Staten Island CUNY MSW: Common Questions

Is College of Staten Island CUNY's MSW CSWE Accredited?

College of Staten Island CUNY'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 College of Staten Island CUNY Offer an Online MSW?

No. College of Staten Island CUNY's MSW is offered on campus, according to its own pages.

Does College of Staten Island CUNY Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (MSW): 32 credits; One-year Advanced Standing program; Bachelor's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program within the past five years; overall GPA of at least 3.0.

How Much Does College of Staten Island CUNY's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (MSW): MSW rate: NY resident $7,315 per semester full time or $620 per credit part time; non-resident $1,000 per credit. Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

How Many Field Hours Does College of Staten Island CUNY's MSW Require?

Master of Social Work (MSW): 1,200 hours across two field internships (One Year Residency track: 900 hours; advanced standing: 720 hours).

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Sources

  1. csi.cuny.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. New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for 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