Jonesboro, Arkansas

Arkansas State University BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work, College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsPublic

What BSW Options Does Arkansas State University Offer?

Arkansas State University offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $7,754 a year in-state (2023-24). Graduates can continue into Arkansas State University's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The Arkansas State University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Arkansas State University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Social Work120 creditsCompetitive: 2.75 GPA overall and in the major, 45+ semester hours, prerequisite courses with C or higher, three professional recommendations and a program application due the second Friday of FebruaryTransfer: Transfer students meet the same GPA and prerequisite requirements

From Arkansas State University's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 1, 2026. Blank cells: the school's pages don't state that detail. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Arkansas State University Compares

Arkansas State University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $7,754 a year for residents (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (76th lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $13,826. It awarded 26 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 4th of 10 in Arkansas and 246th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Arkansas State UniversityArkansas medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$7,754$8,868$13,212

Medians across schools on this site with a CSWE BSW (federal figures, NCES College Navigator). The BSW cost comparison puts Arkansas State University beside other schools.

From Arkansas State University's BSW to an MSW

Arkansas State University runs Master of Social Work (MSW) Online, which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: 36 credit hours, As few as 12 months. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at Arkansas State University or elsewhere.

Arkansas State University MSW details on mswdegree.com · How BSW-to-MSW advanced standing works

Is Arkansas State University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Arkansas State University's BSW 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 BSW programs

Federal data (IPEDS) show Arkansas State University awarded 26 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Arkansas State University's BSW to a Arkansas License

  1. First years: general education and intro coursesPsychology, sociology, human biology, intro to social work
  2. Apply to the social work majorUsually in the second year, with a GPA minimum
  3. Senior field practicumAt least 400 supervised hours in an agency
  4. License: LSW (ASWB Bachelors)Or an MSW in about a year with advanced standing

Arkansas licenses BSW graduates as the Licensed Social Worker (LSW) after the ASWB Bachelors exam.

Arkansas BSW license from its social work board · BSW license checker

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With Arkansas State University

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Arkansas State University BSW: Common Questions

Is Arkansas State University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Arkansas State University's BSW 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 Arkansas State University Offer an Online BSW?

No. Arkansas State University's BSW is offered on campus, according to its own pages.

How Do You Get Into Arkansas State University's Social Work Major?

Bachelor of Social Work: Competitive: 2.75 GPA overall and in the major, 45+ semester hours, prerequisite courses with C or higher, three professional recommendations and a program application due the second Friday of February.

Can You Transfer Into Arkansas State University's BSW?

Bachelor of Social Work: Transfer students meet the same GPA and prerequisite requirements.

How Much Does Arkansas State University's BSW Cost?

Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $7,754 in-state, $13,826 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

Can Arkansas State University BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. Arkansas State University runs Master of Social Work (MSW) Online, which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (36 credit hours, As few as 12 months). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

More BSW Programs in Arkansas

Sources

  1. astate.edu: program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 1, 2026
  2. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), directory of accredited programs (September 2026)
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS: 2022-23 completions and 2023-24 tuition and fees
  4. Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board (Arkansas Department of Health)

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 tuition and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES/IPEDS). Sponsored listings are labeled and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs