FAQ: Are there any online MSW programs that start in the Spring?

Answer: Yes. There are online MSW programs that start in the Spring semester and there are part-time and full-time options available.

Part-time programs are ideal for working professionals who do not have the time required to attend a degree program full-time. For students who are interested in a full-time traditional standing program, there are 21 full-time online MSW programs that start in the Spring.

Adelphi University
Arizona State University
Boise State University
California State University Northridge
Campbellsville University
Columbia University
Edinboro University
Indiana University
Louisiana State University
Loyola University Chicago
Simmons University (Sponsored)
Texas A&M University
University of Southern California (USC) (Sponsored)
University of Denver (Sponsored)
University of Louisville
University of New Hampshire (UNH)
University of Kentucky
Walden University
Western New Mexico University (WNMU)
Winthrop University
Yeshiva University

Online MSW programs with Spring admission are broken down as follows:

Traditional Programs

Full-Time Programs: 21 schools
Part-Time Programs: 25 schools

Advanced Standing Programs

Full-Time Programs: 16 schools
Part-Time Programs: 17 schools

To find the start dates for universities with traditional programs see the first table below. Data for advanced standing programs is included in the second table at the bottom of the page.

Sponsored CSWE-Accredited Online Social Work Degree Programs

OMSWP Competitive Table: Sponsored Programs
University Name	Live Classes	Traditional and Advanced Standing Options	Field Placement Services	No Campus Visit Required
University of Denver Master of Social Work	yes	yes	yes	yes
Fordham University Master of Social Work	yes	yes	yes	yes
Simmons University Master of Social Work	yes	yes	yes	yes
University of Southern California (USC) Master of Social Work	yes	yes	yes	yes
Syracuse University Master of Social Work	yes	yes	yes	yes
Case Western Reserve University Master of Social Work	yes	yes	yes	yes
Baylor University Master of Social Work	yes	yes	yes	yes

Sponsored

Program Start Dates by University (Traditional Programs)

Program Start Dates by University (Traditional Programs)
School Name	Structure of Program*	Full-Time Program	Part-Time Program
Adelphi University	Limited Campus Visits Required	Fall and Spring	Summer
Arizona State University	100% Online	Fall and Spring	Fall and Spring
Boise State University	100% Online	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall, Spring and Summer
Boston University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall, Spring and Summer
California State University, Northridge	100% Online	Fall and Spring	Not Available
California State University, San Bernardino	Limited Campus Visits Required	Not Available	Fall Only
Campbellsville University	100% Online	Fall and Spring	Not Available
Capella University	100% Online	Unspecified	Unspecified
Case Western Reserve University Sponsored	100% Online	Not Available	Fall, Spring and Summer
Columbia University	100% Online	Fall and Spring	Fall and Spring
Delaware State University	100% Online	Fall Only	Not Available
Edinboro University	100% Online	Fall and Spring	Not Available
Florida State University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall, Spring and Summer
George Mason University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall Only
Humboldt State University	Limited Campus Visits Required	Not Available	Spring Only
Indiana University	Limited Campus Visits Required	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall, Spring and Summer
Louisiana State University	100% Online	Six Starts Per Year	Six Starts Per Year
Loyola University Chicago	100% Online	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall, Spring and Summer
Metropolitan State University of Denver	100% Online	Fall	Fall
Morgan State University	100% Online	Fall	Fall
New Mexico State University	100% Online	Fall	Not Available
Ohio State University	100% Online	Fall	Fall
Ohio University	100% Online	Not Available	3 Start Dates per Year
Our Lady of the Lake University	100% Online	Not Available	Rolling Admission - Multiple Start Dates
Portland State University	Limited Campus Visits Required	Not Available	Fall Only
Rutgers University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall, Spring and Summer
Samford University	100% Online	Fall Only	Fall Only
San Jose State University	Limited Campus Visits Required	Not Available	Fall Only
Simmons University Sponsored	100% Online	Multiple Starts Per Year	Multiple Starts Per Year
Temple University	Limited Campus Visits Required	Not Available	Fall and Spring
Texas A&M University	100% Online	Spring, Summer, and Fall	Spring, Summer, and Fall
Texas State University - San Marcos	100% Online	Fall Only	Fall Only
The Catholic University of America	100% Online	Not Available	Rolling Admissions
Tulane University	100% Online	Summer Only	Summer Only
University at Buffalo (SUNY)	100% Online	Not Available	Fall Only
University of Alaska Anchorage	Limited Campus Visits Required	Summer Only	Summer Only
University of Arkansas, Little Rock	100% Online	Not Available	Fall and Spring
University of Central Florida	100% Online	Not Available	Spring, Summer, and Fall
University of Denver Sponsored	100% Online	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
University of Georgia	100% Online	Not Available	Fall Only
University of Houston	100% Online	Not Available	Fall Only
University of Iowa	100% Online	Not Available	Summer
University of Kentucky	100% Online	Rolling Admissions	Not Available
University of Louisville	100% Online	Fall, Spring, and Summer	Fall and Spring
University of Missouri	100% Online	Not Available	Fall Only
University of Nevada, Reno	100% Online	Fall Only, Program Not Specified as Full or Part Time	Fall Only, Program Not Specified as Full or Part Time
University of New England (UNE)	100% Online	Not Available	Fall, Spring and Summer
University of New Hampshire	100% Online	Fall, Spring and Summer	Not Available
University of North Dakota	Limited Campus Visits Required	Not Available	Spring Only
University of Northern Iowa	100% Online	Varies	Varies
University of South Florida	100% Online	Not Available	Spring Only
University of Southern California (USC) Sponsored	100% Online	Multiple Starts Per Year	Multiple Starts Per Year
University of Tennessee at Knoxville	100% Online	Fall Only	Fall Only
University of Texas - Arlington	100% Online	Fall Only	Fall Only
University of Utah	100% Online	Fall Only	Not Available
Walden University	100% Online	4 Start Dates per Year	4 Start Dates per Year
West Virginia University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall
Western Kentucky University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall
Western New Mexico University	100% Online	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall, Spring and Summer
Widener University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall, Spring and Summer
Winthrop University	100% Online	Spring and Summer	While you can skip 7 week terms, 1 course is considered full-time
Yeshiva University	100% Online	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall, Spring and Summer

Program Start Dates by University (Advanced Standing Programs)

Program Start Dates by University (Advanced Standing Programs)
School Name	Structure of Program*	Full-Time Program	Part-Time Program
Boise State University	100% Online	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall, Spring and Summer
Boston University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall, Spring, and Summer
Campbellsville University	100% Online	Fall and Spring	Not Available
Capella University	100% Online	Unspecified	Unspecified
Case Western Reserve University Sponsored	100% Online	Not Available	Fall, Spring and Summer
Columbia University	100% Online	Not Available	Summer Only
Delaware State University	100% Online	Fall Only	Not Available
Edinboro University	100% Online	Summer Only	Not Available
Florida State University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall, Spring and Summer
Humboldt State University	Limited Campus Visits Required	Not Available	Summer Only
Indiana University	Limited Campus Visits Required	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall, Spring and Summer
Louisiana State University	100% Online	2 Starts in March and October	Not Available
Loyola University Chicago	100% Online	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall
Metropolitan State University of Denver	100% Online	Summer	Summer
Morgan State University	100% Online	Fall	Not Available
New Mexico State University	100% Online	Fall	Not Available
Ohio State University	100% Online	Summer	Summer
Ohio University	100% Online	Not Available	3 Start Dates per Year
Our Lady of the Lake University	100% Online	Not Available	Rolling Admission - Multiple Start Dates
Portland State University	Limited Campus Visits Required	Summer Only	Not Available
Rutgers University	100% Online	Fall	Not Available
Samford University	100% Online	Summer Only	Summer Only
Texas A&M University	100% Online	Spring, Summer, and Fall	Spring, Summer, and Fall
Texas State University - San Marcos	100% Online	Fall Only	Fall Only
The Catholic University of America	100% Online	Not Available	Rolling Admissions
Tulane University	100% Online	Fall Only	Not Available
University at Buffalo (SUNY)	100% Online	Not Available	Spring Only
University of Alaska Anchorage	Limited Campus Visits Required	Fall Only	Fall Only
University of Arkansas	100% Online	Summer Only	Not Available
University of Central Florida	100% Online	Not Available	Fall
University of Houston	100% Online	Not Available	Fall Only
University of Iowa	100% Online	Not Available	Summer
University of Kentucky	100% Online	Rolling Admissions	Not Available
University of Louisville	100% Online	Fall, Spring, and Summer	Sping
University of Missouri	100% Online	Not Available	Fall Only
University of Nevada, Reno	100% Online	Fall Only, Program Not Specified as Full or Part Time	Fall Only, Program Not Specified as Full or Part Time
University of New England (UNE)	100% Online	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall, Spring and Summer
University of New Hampshire	100% Online	Summer	Not Available
University of North Dakota	Limited Campus Visits Required	Not Available	Summer Only
University of Northern Iowa	100% Online	Varies	Varies
University of South Florida	100% Online	Summer	Summer
University of Southern California (USC) Sponsored	100% Online	Multiple Starts Per Year	Multiple Starts Per Year
University of Tennessee at Knoxville	100% Online	Summer Only	Summer Only
University of Texas - Arlington	100% Online	Fall Only	Not Available
University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley	100% Online	Spring, Summer, Fall	Not Available
Walden University	100% Online	4 Start Dates per Year	4 Start Dates per Year
West Virginia University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall
Western Kentucky University	100% Online	Fall	Fall
Western New Mexico University	100% Online	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall, Spring and Summer
Widener University	100% Online	Not Available	Fall, Spring and Summer
Winthrop University	100% Online	Spring and Summer	While you can skip 7 week terms, 1 course is considered full-time
Yeshiva University	100% Online	Fall, Spring and Summer	Fall, Spring and Summer

*All online MSW programs require field education at a local health services agency. Programs that are 100% online do not require students to visit the campus during the program. For schools that are not 100% online, we classify any program that requires two or fewer visits to the campus per year as an online program. Therefore, the programs that are not listed as 100% online above require a limited number of campus visits during the program.

Last updated in March, 2020.


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