Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University MSW Programs

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work, College of Arts and SciencesPublic

What MSW Options Does Winthrop University Offer?

Winthrop University offers 2 MSW options, 1 of them online. It is CSWE-accredited. BSW graduates can enter with advanced standing (39 credits). Estimated tuition starts at $41,940.

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2 MSW Options at Winthrop University

Specializations named on Winthrop University's pages: Empowerment Practice.

Admissions, Structure and Cost at Winthrop University

ProgramAdvanced standingField educationGREPublished tuition
Master of Social Work, Full-Time Traditional and Advanced Standing (on campus)Starts: May (Advanced Standing)39 credits, 12 months (May to May)
Online M.S.W. (part time)Starts: January (next start January 11, 2027)39 credit hours, 2 years$699 per credit

From Winthrop 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 Winthrop University Compares

Winthrop University's lowest estimated tuition, $41,940 for Online M.S.W. (part time), is above the national median of $40,180 (187th lowest of 349 programs with an estimate). Its MSW requires 60 credits, against a national median of 60. It awarded 127 MSWs in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 2nd of 2 in South Carolina and 73rd of 309 nationally among schools on this site.

Winthrop UniversitySouth Carolina medianU.S. median
Estimated tuition (lowest option)$41,940$41,940$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.

Certificates at Winthrop University

  • Graduate Professional Certificate Program in Management

Other Social Work Degrees at Winthrop 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 Winthrop University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Winthrop 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 Winthrop University awarded 127 MSWs in 2022-23.

From Winthrop University's MSW to a South Carolina 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 hours3,000 hours of social work practice under clinical supervision after L…
  4. Earn the clinical license (LISW-CP)Independent clinical practice

South Carolina license tiers from its social work board · License pathway planner

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Winthrop University MSW: Common Questions

Is Winthrop University's MSW CSWE Accredited?

Winthrop 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 Winthrop University Offer an Online MSW?

Yes. Online M.S.W. (part time) is offered online.

Does Winthrop University Offer Advanced Standing?

Master of Social Work, Full-Time Traditional and Advanced Standing (on campus): 39 credits; 12 months (May to May); BSW from a CSWE-accredited college or university. Online M.S.W. (part time): 39 credit hours; 2 years; CSWE-accredited bachelor's degree in social work.

How Much Does Winthrop University's MSW Cost?

Online M.S.W. (part time): $699 per credit (about $41,940 for 60 credits, before fees). Confirm current rates and fees with the school.

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Sources

  1. winthrop.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. South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

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