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Ramapo College of New Jersey MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedSocial Work Program, School of Social Sciences and Human ServicesPublic

What MSW Options Does Ramapo College of New Jersey Offer?

Ramapo College of New Jersey offers an MSW, offered hybrid. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (30 credits). Estimated tuition starts at $58,044.

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The Ramapo College of New Jersey MSW

Specializations named on Ramapo College of New Jersey's pages: Advanced generalist practice.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Ramapo College of New Jersey

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (MSW)Starts: Fall30 credits, 1 year, full time1,000 hours (approximately 17 per week); 500 hours for advanced standing$967.40 per credit, in-state and out-of-state (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, all other graduate programs rate); program page estimates $58,044 total for the 60-credit tracks and $29,022 for advanced standing

From Ramapo College of New Jersey'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 Ramapo College of New Jersey Compares

Ramapo College of New Jersey's lowest estimated tuition, $58,044 for Master of Social Work (MSW), is above the national median of $40,180 (287th lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 88 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 3rd of 8 in New Jersey and 112th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Ramapo College of New JerseyNew Jersey medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$58,044$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.

Other Social Work Degrees at Ramapo College of New Jersey

  • Bachelor of Social Work (on campus). A BSW from a CSWE-accredited program is what qualifies you for advanced standing in an MSW.

Is Ramapo College of New Jersey's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Ramapo College of New Jersey'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 Ramapo College of New Jersey awarded 88 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Ramapo College of New Jersey'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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Ramapo College of New Jersey MSW: Common Questions

Is Ramapo College of New Jersey's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Ramapo College of New Jersey'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 Ramapo College of New Jersey Offer an Online MSW?

No. Ramapo College of New Jersey's MSW is offered hybrid, according to its own pages.

Does Ramapo College of New Jersey Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (MSW): 30 credits; 1 year, full time; BSW earned within the past five years from a CSWE-accredited program, with a 3.25 GPA.

How Much Does Ramapo College of New Jersey's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (MSW): $967.40 per credit, in-state and out-of-state (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, all other graduate programs rate); program page estimates $58,044 total for the 60-credit tracks and $29,022 for advanced standing (about $58,044 for 60 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

How Many Field Hours Does Ramapo College of New Jersey's MSW Require?

Master of Social Work (MSW): 1,000 hours (approximately 17 per week); 500 hours for advanced standing.

More MSW Programs in New Jersey

Sources

  1. ramapo.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