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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus MSW Programs

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What MSW Options Does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Offer?

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus offers an MSW, offered online. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (30 credits). Estimated tuition starts at $59,700.

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The Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus MSW

Specializations named on Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus's pages: Advanced generalist practice.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Social Work MSW (Online)30 credits900 hours (400 foundation year, 500 concentration year); 500 hours for advanced standing$995 per credit (Online Campus rate, 2026-2027)

From Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus'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 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Compares

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus's lowest estimated tuition, $59,700 for Social Work MSW (Online), is above the national median of $40,180 (295th lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 5 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 8th of 8 in New Jersey and 307th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusNew Jersey medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$59,700$54,360$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.

Is Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus'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 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus awarded 5 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus's MSW to a New Jersey License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB examFor the LSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursAt least two years of full-time experience in the practice of clinical…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

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

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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus MSW: Common Questions

Is Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus'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 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Offer an Online MSW?

Yes. Social Work MSW (Online) is offered online.

Does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Offer Advanced Standing?

Social Work MSW (Online): 30 credits; Bachelor's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

How Much Does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus's MSW Cost?

Social Work MSW (Online): $995 per credit (Online Campus rate, 2026-2027) (about $59,700 for 60 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

How Many Field Hours Does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus's MSW Require?

Social Work MSW (Online): 900 hours (400 foundation year, 500 concentration year); 500 hours for advanced standing.

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Sources

  1. fdu.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 Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners, Division of Consumer Affairs

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