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CUNY Lehman College MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Human Services and NursingPublic

What MSW Options Does CUNY Lehman College Offer?

CUNY Lehman College offers an MSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (34 credits). Estimated tuition starts at $40,300.

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The CUNY Lehman College MSW

Specializations named on CUNY Lehman College's pages: Advanced generalist practice.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at CUNY Lehman College

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (Track A 2-year full-time; Track D 3-year extended)Starts: Fall34 credits, 1 year full time (Track C)MSW: $7,315 per semester full time or $620 per credit part time (NY residents); $1,000 per credit (non-residents and international students)

From CUNY Lehman 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 Lehman College Compares

CUNY Lehman College's lowest estimated tuition, $40,300 for Master of Social Work (Track A 2-year full-time; Track D 3-year extended), is above the national median of $40,180 (177th lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 65 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 64 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 13th of 20 in New York and 147th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

CUNY Lehman CollegeNew York medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$40,300$65,575$40,180
Credits656060

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 CUNY Lehman College's MSW CSWE Accredited?

CUNY Lehman 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 Lehman College awarded 64 MSWs in 2022-23.

From CUNY Lehman 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 Lehman College MSW: Common Questions

Is CUNY Lehman College's MSW CSWE Accredited?

CUNY Lehman 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 Lehman College Offer an Online MSW?

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

Does CUNY Lehman College Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (Track A 2-year full-time; Track D 3-year extended): 34 credits; 1 year full time (Track C); Bachelor's degree with a social work major from a CSWE-accredited program; minimum 3.2 cumulative index in the major.

How Much Does CUNY Lehman College's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (Track A 2-year full-time; Track D 3-year extended): MSW: $7,315 per semester full time or $620 per credit part time (NY residents); $1,000 per credit (non-residents and international students) (about $40,300 for 65 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

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Sources

  1. lehman.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