Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Penn MSW Programs

University of Pennsylvania

CSWE-accreditedSchool of Social Policy & Practice (SP2)Private nonprofit

What MSW Options Does Penn Offer?

Penn offers an MSW, offered on campus and hybrid. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing. Published tuition: $60,272 per year full time (8 course units, fall and spring); $7,534 per course unit part time; Advanced Standing $75,340 for the 10-course-unit year.

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The Penn MSW

Specializations named on Penn's pages: Clinical concentration and Macro concentration.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Penn

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (MSW)Starts: Fall (August orientation), Summer (Advanced Standing)10 months (July to April practicum)Part-time students spend 16 hours per week in practicum in years two and three; Advanced Standing students are in practicum three days per week$60,272 per year full time (8 course units, fall and spring); $7,534 per course unit part time; Advanced Standing $75,340 for the 10-course-unit year

From Penn'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 Penn Compares

It awarded 225 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 2nd of 17 in Pennsylvania and 34th of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

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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 Penn

Certificates at Penn

  • MSW Home & School Visitor Certificate
  • Ann Nolan Reese Penn Aging Certificate
  • Certificate in Law
  • Global Human Rights Certificate
  • LGBTQ Certificate

Other Social Work Degrees at Penn

Is Penn's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Penn'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 Penn awarded 225 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Penn's MSW to a Pennsylvania License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB exam (Masters)For the LSW
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursAt least 3,000 hours of post-master's supervised clinical experience, …
  4. Earn the clinical license (LCSW)Independent clinical practice

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

Similar MSW Programs to Compare With Penn

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Penn MSW: Common Questions

Is Penn's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Penn'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 Penn Offer an Online MSW?

No. Penn's MSW is offered on campus and hybrid, according to its own pages.

Does Penn Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (MSW): 10 months (July to April practicum); BSW from a CSWE-accredited, CASWE-accredited or ISWDRES-evaluated program within the past five years.

How Much Does Penn's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (MSW): $60,272 per year full time (8 course units, fall and spring); $7,534 per course unit part time; Advanced Standing $75,340 for the 10-course-unit year. Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

How Many Field Hours Does Penn's MSW Require?

Master of Social Work (MSW): Part-time students spend 16 hours per week in practicum in years two and three; Advanced Standing students are in practicum three days per week.

More MSW Programs in Pennsylvania

Sources

  1. sp2.upenn.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. Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

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