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Point Loma Nazarene University MSW Programs

CSWE candidacyPLNU Graduate Studies, School of Behavioral and Social SciencesPrivate nonprofit

What MSW Options Does Point Loma Nazarene University Offer?

Point Loma Nazarene University offers an MSW, offered hybrid. It is in CSWE candidacy, not yet accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (33 credits).

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The Point Loma Nazarene University MSW

Specializations named on Point Loma Nazarene University's pages: Clinical Practice, Medical Social Work, Child Welfare and Community Advocacy and Program Administration.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Point Loma Nazarene University

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (hybrid)Starts: Spring, Fall33 credits, 1 year

From Point Loma Nazarene 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 Point Loma Nazarene University Compares

Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60.

Point Loma Nazarene UniversityCalifornia 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.

Is Point Loma Nazarene University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Point Loma Nazarene University's MSW is in CSWE candidacy (September 2026): it is working toward accreditation but is not yet accredited. Most state boards require a degree from a CSWE-accredited program; CSWE's policy is that students who graduate after a program earns initial accreditation are treated as graduates of an accredited program, so confirm the program's expected accreditation date before you enroll. All CSWE-accredited MSW programs

From Point Loma Nazarene University'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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Point Loma Nazarene University MSW: Common Questions

Is Point Loma Nazarene University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Point Loma Nazarene University's MSW is in CSWE candidacy (September 2026): it is working toward accreditation but is not yet accredited. Most state boards require a degree from a CSWE-accredited program; CSWE's policy is that students who graduate after a program earns initial accreditation are treated as graduates of an accredited program, so confirm the program's expected accreditation date before you enroll.

Does Point Loma Nazarene University Offer an Online MSW?

No. Point Loma Nazarene University's MSW is offered hybrid, according to its own pages.

Does Point Loma Nazarene University Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (hybrid): 33 credits; 1 year; BSW from a CSWE-accredited program within the last five years (older degrees require documented social work experience for each additional year); available starting Fall 2026.

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Sources

  1. pointloma.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