Arlington, Texas

UT Arlington MSW Programs

The University of Texas at Arlington

CSWE-accreditedSchool of Social WorkPublic

What MSW Options Does UT Arlington Offer?

UT Arlington offers 2 MSW options, all online. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (38 credit hours). Estimated tuition starts at $37,922.

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2 MSW Options at UT Arlington

Specializations named on UT Arlington's pages: Direct Practice and Community & Administrative Practice.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at UT Arlington

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (Arlington campus and online for Texas residents)Starts: Spring, Summer38 credit hoursGRE not required (optional)AY 2026-27 general graduate rate, tuition and mandatory fees per semester: $5,383.50 at 9 SCH for Texas residents ($6,836.00 at 12 SCH); $12,957.50 at 9 SCH for nonresidents. College tuition differential and course fees are not included.
Master of Social Work (Distance Learning Out-of-State Online)Starts: Spring, Summer38 credit hoursGRE not required (optional)$621.68 per SCH ($1,865.05 per 3-SCH graduate course), tuition and fees for non-Texas residents in the Distance Learning Out-of-State Online program; planning estimates based on 2023-24 and 2024-25 charges

From UT Arlington'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 UT Arlington Compares

UT Arlington's lowest estimated tuition, $37,922 for Master of Social Work (Distance Learning Out-of-State Online), is below the national median of $40,180 (143rd lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 61 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 658 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 1st of 22 in Texas and 5th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

UT ArlingtonTexas medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$37,922$37,922$40,180
Credits616060

Medians across programs on this site that publish the figure, September 2026. The MSW cost and loan calculator adds fees and federal loan limits.

MSW Dual Degrees at UT Arlington

Certificates at UT Arlington

  • Administrative Leadership Graduate Certificate, online
  • Community Leadership Graduate Certificate, online
  • Military Social Work Graduate Certificate, online
  • Military, Family, and Veteran Care Graduate Certificate, online
  • Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate, online
  • Policy Leadership Graduate Certificate, online

Other Social Work Degrees at UT Arlington

Is UT Arlington's MSW CSWE Accredited?

UT Arlington'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 UT Arlington awarded 658 MSWs in 2022-23.

From UT Arlington's MSW to a Texas 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 3,000 hours of supervised professional clinical experience ov…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

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

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UT Arlington MSW: Common Questions

Is UT Arlington's MSW CSWE Accredited?

UT Arlington'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 UT Arlington Offer an Online MSW?

Yes. Master of Social Work (Arlington campus and online for Texas residents) and Master of Social Work (Distance Learning Out-of-State Online) are offered online.

Does UT Arlington Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (Arlington campus and online for Texas residents): 38 credit hours; BSW conferred on or after 2010 from a CSWE-accredited program, meeting GPA requirements; BSWs conferred before 2010 may be reviewed by the MSW Director for Advanced Standing status. Master of Social Work (Distance Learning Out-of-State Online): 38 credit hours; BSW conferred on or after 2010 from a CSWE-accredited program, meeting GPA requirements; BSWs conferred before 2010 may be reviewed by the MSW Director for Advanced Standing status.

How Much Does UT Arlington's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (Arlington campus and online for Texas residents): AY 2026-27 general graduate rate, tuition and mandatory fees per semester: $5,383.50 at 9 SCH for Texas residents ($6,836.00 at 12 SCH); $12,957.50 at 9 SCH for nonresidents. College tuition differential and course fees are not included.. Master of Social Work (Distance Learning Out-of-State Online): $621.68 per SCH ($1,865.05 per 3-SCH graduate course), tuition and fees for non-Texas residents in the Distance Learning Out-of-State Online program; planning estimates based on 2023-24 and 2024-25 charges (about $37,922 for 61 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

Does UT Arlington Require the GRE for Its MSW?

Master of Social Work (Arlington campus and online for Texas residents): GRE not required (optional). Master of Social Work (Distance Learning Out-of-State Online): GRE not required (optional).

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Sources

  1. uta.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. Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

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