Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social WorkPublic

What MSW Options Does Tennessee State University Offer?

Tennessee State University offers an MSW, offered in person. It is CSWE-accredited. Published tuition: General graduate rate, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027: in-state graduate maintenance $539 per credit hour ($636 for one credit hour with program service fee); out-of-state $1,278 for one credit hour; TN eCampus sections billed separately.

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The Tennessee State University MSW

Specializations named on Tennessee State University's pages: Advanced generalist social work practice.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Tennessee State University

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (TSU-MSW)General graduate rate, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027: in-state graduate maintenance $539 per credit hour ($636 for one credit hour with program service fee); out-of-state $1,278 for one credit hour; TN eCampus sections billed separately

From Tennessee State 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 Tennessee State University Compares

Its MSW requires 30 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 17 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 9th of 10 in Tennessee and 287th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Tennessee State UniversityTennessee medianU.S. median
Credits306060

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 Tennessee State University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Tennessee State 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 Tennessee State University awarded 17 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Tennessee State University's MSW to a Tennessee License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB exam (Masters)For the LMSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursAt least two years of practice as an LMSW (or temporary LMSW) under su…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

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

Similar MSW Programs to Compare With Tennessee State University

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Tennessee State University MSW: Common Questions

Is Tennessee State University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Tennessee State 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 Tennessee State University Offer an Online MSW?

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

How Much Does Tennessee State University's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (TSU-MSW): General graduate rate, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027: in-state graduate maintenance $539 per credit hour ($636 for one credit hour with program service fee); out-of-state $1,278 for one credit hour; TN eCampus sections billed separately. Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

More MSW Programs in Tennessee

Sources

  1. tnstate.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. Tennessee Board of Social Worker Licensure (Tennessee Department of Health)

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