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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
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 Science in Social Administration |
yes | yes | yes | yes |
Baylor University Master of Social Work |
yes | yes | yes | yes |
Sponsored
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)
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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