Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal JusticePublic

What MSW Options Does Oakland University Offer?

Oakland University offers an MSW, offered in person. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (34 credits). Estimated tuition starts at $60,896.

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The Oakland University MSW

Specializations named on Oakland University's pages: Concentration in Behavioral Health, Focus Area in Community and Organizational Leadership and Concentration in School Social Work.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Oakland University

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Social Work, M.S.W.Starts: Fall (traditional), Summer (advanced standing)34 credits, 10 months full time900 practicum hours (traditional); 450 practicum hours (advanced standing)Graduate tuition: $951.50 per credit hour in-state; $1,078.25 per credit hour non-resident

From Oakland 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 Oakland University Compares

Oakland University's lowest estimated tuition, $60,896 for Social Work, M.S.W., is above the national median of $40,180 (299th lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 64 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 38 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 5th of 10 in Michigan and 203rd of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Oakland UniversityMichigan medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$60,896$51,961$40,180
Credits646060

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 Oakland University

  • Social Work, B.S.W.. A BSW from a CSWE-accredited program is what qualifies you for advanced standing in an MSW.

Is Oakland University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Oakland 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 Oakland University awarded 38 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Oakland University's MSW to a Michigan License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB examFor the Limited LMSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hours4,000 hours of post-degree supervised work experience accrued over not…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LMSW (Clinical))Independent clinical practice

Michigan license tiers from its social work board · License pathway planner

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Oakland University MSW: Common Questions

Is Oakland University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Oakland 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 Oakland University Offer an Online MSW?

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

Does Oakland University Offer Advanced Standing?

Social Work, M.S.W.: 34 credits; 10 months full time; BSW degree from a CSWE-accredited social work program; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 in BSW coursework preferred.

How Much Does Oakland University's MSW Cost?

Social Work, M.S.W.: Graduate tuition: $951.50 per credit hour in-state; $1,078.25 per credit hour non-resident (about $60,896 for 64 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

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

Social Work, M.S.W.: 900 practicum hours (traditional); 450 practicum hours (advanced standing).

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Sources

  1. oakland.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. Michigan Board of Social Work, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Professional Licensing

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