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CUNY York College MSW Programs

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What MSW Options Does CUNY York College Offer?

CUNY York College offers an MSW, offered on campus and hybrid. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (36 credits). Published tuition: MSW rate: NY resident $7,315 per semester full time or $620 per credit part time; non-resident and international $1,000 per credit.

The CUNY York College MSW

Specializations named on CUNY York College's pages: Healthcare.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at CUNY York College

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (MSW)Starts: Fall36 credits, 1 year full time (2 consecutive semesters)Minimum of 900 practicum hoursGRE not requiredMSW rate: NY resident $7,315 per semester full time or $620 per credit part time; non-resident and international $1,000 per credit

From CUNY York 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 York College Compares

Its MSW requires 62 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 37 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 18th of 20 in New York and 206th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

CUNY York CollegeNew York medianU.S. median
Credits626060

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 CUNY York College

Is CUNY York College's MSW CSWE Accredited?

CUNY York 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 York College awarded 37 MSWs in 2022-23.

From CUNY York 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

Similar MSW Programs to Compare With CUNY York College

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CUNY York College MSW: Common Questions

Is CUNY York College's MSW CSWE Accredited?

CUNY York 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 York College Offer an Online MSW?

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

Does CUNY York College Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (MSW): 36 credits; 1 year full time (2 consecutive semesters); Bachelor's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program within the last five years; overall GPA of 3.0 and 3.2 in the social work major.

How Much Does CUNY York College'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 and international $1,000 per credit. Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does CUNY York College Require the GRE for Its MSW?

Master of Social Work (MSW): GRE not required.

How Many Field Hours Does CUNY York College's MSW Require?

Master of Social Work (MSW): Minimum of 900 practicum hours.

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Sources

  1. york.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