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CUNY Hunter College MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedSilberman School of Social Work at Hunter CollegePublic

What MSW Options Does CUNY Hunter College Offer?

CUNY Hunter College offers an MSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (36 credits). Estimated tuition starts at $37,200.

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The CUNY Hunter College MSW

Specializations named on CUNY Hunter College's pages: Clinical Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups, Community Organizing, Planning and Development and Organizational Management and Leadership.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at CUNY Hunter College

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social WorkStarts: Fall, Spring36 credits, Three semestersGRE not requiredNYS residents: $620 per credit ($7,315 per semester full time); out-of-state: $1,000 per credit

From CUNY Hunter College'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 CUNY Hunter College Compares

CUNY Hunter College's lowest estimated tuition, $37,200 for Master of Social Work, is below the national median of $40,180 (136th lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 582 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 2nd of 20 in New York and 9th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$37,200$65,575$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.

MSW Dual Degrees at CUNY Hunter College

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Is CUNY Hunter College's MSW CSWE Accredited?

CUNY Hunter College'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 CUNY Hunter College awarded 582 MSWs in 2022-23.

From CUNY Hunter College'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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CUNY Hunter College MSW: Common Questions

Is CUNY Hunter College's MSW CSWE Accredited?

CUNY Hunter College'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 CUNY Hunter College Offer an Online MSW?

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

Does CUNY Hunter College Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work: 36 credits; Three semesters; BSW from a CSWE-accredited program received within the five years prior to application; overall GPA of 3.0 and 3.2 in the social work major.

How Much Does CUNY Hunter College's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work: NYS residents: $620 per credit ($7,315 per semester full time); out-of-state: $1,000 per credit (about $37,200 for 60 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does CUNY Hunter College Require the GRE for Its MSW?

Master of Social Work: GRE not required.

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Sources

  1. sssw.hunter.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