College Place, Washington

Walla Walla University MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedWWU Wilma Hepker School of Social Work and SociologyPrivate nonprofit

What MSW Options Does Walla Walla University Offer?

Walla Walla University offers an MSW, offered online. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (45 quarter credits). Estimated tuition starts at $56,210.

The Walla Walla University MSW

Specializations named on Walla Walla University's pages: Clinical.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Walla Walla University

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work (in person Mondays at College Place, or online evening classes)Starts: Fall45 quarter credits, 4 quarters (12 months)$770 per credit (73 credits = $56,210 regular standing; 45 credits = $34,650 advanced standing), plus quarterly fees

From Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla University Compares

Walla Walla University's lowest estimated tuition, $56,210 for Master of Social Work (in person Mondays at College Place, or online evening classes), is above the national median of $40,180 (278th lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 73 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 67 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 3rd of 5 in Washington and 143rd of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Walla Walla UniversityWashington medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$56,210$56,210$40,180
Credits737560

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 Walla Walla University

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

Is Walla Walla University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla University awarded 67 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Walla Walla University's MSW to a Washington License

  1. Earn a CSWE-accredited MSW2 years full time, or about 1 with advanced standing
  2. Pass the ASWB examFor the Advanced Social Worker Associate
  3. Log supervised clinical hoursUsually about two years of post-MSW practice
  4. Earn the clinical licenseIndependent clinical practice

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

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Walla Walla University MSW: Common Questions

Is Walla Walla University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla University Offer an Online MSW?

Yes. Master of Social Work (in person Mondays at College Place, or online evening classes) is offered online.

Does Walla Walla University Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work (in person Mondays at College Place, or online evening classes): 45 quarter credits; 4 quarters (12 months); BSW from a CSWE-accredited program earned within the last five years.

How Much Does Walla Walla University's MSW Cost?

Master of Social Work (in person Mondays at College Place, or online evening classes): $770 per credit (73 credits = $56,210 regular standing; 45 credits = $34,650 advanced standing), plus quarterly fees (about $56,210 for 73 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

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Sources

  1. wallawalla.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. Washington State Department of Health - Social Worker and Social Worker Associate credentials

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