Union, New Jersey

Kean University MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work, Nathan Weiss Graduate CollegePublic

What MSW Options Does Kean University Offer?

Kean University offers an MSW, offered in person. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (30 credits). Published tuition: 2026-2027 Master of Social Work rate: full time (9+ credits) $10,456.20 tuition plus $1,119.71 fees ($11,575.91) per semester; part time $1,062.08 per credit plus $96.66 fees ($1,158.74).

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The Kean University MSW

Specializations named on Kean University's pages: Direct Clinical Practice.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Kean University

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (MSW)Starts: Fall30 credits, 1 yearFour semesters of field experience: 16 hours a week in the foundation year and 20 hours a week in the specialization year2026-2027 Master of Social Work rate: full time (9+ credits) $10,456.20 tuition plus $1,119.71 fees ($11,575.91) per semester; part time $1,062.08 per credit plus $96.66 fees ($1,158.74)

From Kean University'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 Kean University Compares

Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 56 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 5th of 8 in New Jersey and 164th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Kean UniversityNew Jersey 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.

Other Social Work Degrees at Kean University

Is Kean University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Kean University'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 Kean University awarded 56 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Kean University'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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Kean University MSW: Common Questions

Is Kean University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Kean University'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 Kean University Offer an Online MSW?

No. Kean University's MSW is offered in person, according to its own pages.

Does Kean University Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (MSW): 30 credits; 1 year; Baccalaureate degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program obtained within the past five years; 3.0 cumulative GPA and 3.5 BSW GPA including research courses; at least 425 hours of BSW-level field education.

How Much Does Kean University's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (MSW): 2026-2027 Master of Social Work rate: full time (9+ credits) $10,456.20 tuition plus $1,119.71 fees ($11,575.91) per semester; part time $1,062.08 per credit plus $96.66 fees ($1,158.74). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

How Many Field Hours Does Kean University's MSW Require?

Master of Social Work (MSW): Four semesters of field experience: 16 hours a week in the foundation year and 20 hours a week in the specialization year.

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Sources

  1. kean.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