Pasadena, California

Pacific Oaks College MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedPacific Oaks College Social Work ProgramsPrivate nonprofit

What MSW Options Does Pacific Oaks College Offer?

Pacific Oaks College offers an MSW, offered online. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (35 credits). Estimated tuition starts at $76,980.

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The Pacific Oaks College MSW

Specializations named on Pacific Oaks College's pages: Culturally appropriate clinical practice.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Pacific Oaks College

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Online Master of Social Work (Online MSW)Starts: Fall, Spring35 credits, Three semesters full time (8-week terms)$1,283 per credit hour

From Pacific Oaks 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 Pacific Oaks College Compares

Pacific Oaks College's lowest estimated tuition, $76,980 for Online Master of Social Work (Online MSW), is above the national median of $40,180 (332nd lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 10 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 25th of 25 in California and 298th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Pacific Oaks CollegeCalifornia medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$76,980$48,600$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.

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Is Pacific Oaks College's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Pacific Oaks 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 Pacific Oaks College awarded 10 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Pacific Oaks College's MSW to a California License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB exam (California Law and Ethics Exam (must be taken annually until passed to renew the ASW registration, and passed to receive a subsequent registration))For the ASW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursMinimum 3,000 hours over a minimum of 104 supervised weeks, including …
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

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

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Pacific Oaks College MSW: Common Questions

Is Pacific Oaks College's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Pacific Oaks 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 Pacific Oaks College Offer an Online MSW?

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

Does Pacific Oaks College Offer Advanced Standing?

Online Master of Social Work (Online MSW): 35 credits; Three semesters full time (8-week terms); BSW from a CSWE-accredited program (or in candidacy) awarded in the last five years with an overall 3.0 GPA; Fall 1 and Spring 1 starts only.

How Much Does Pacific Oaks College's MSW Cost?

Online Master of Social Work (Online MSW): $1,283 per credit hour (about $76,980 for 60 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

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Sources

  1. pacificoaks.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. California Board of Behavioral Sciences

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