Virginia Beach, Virginia

Batten University BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedPrivate nonprofit

What BSW Options Does Batten University Offer?

Batten University offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $36,960 a year (2023-24).

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Formerly Virginia Wesleyan University.

The Batten University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Batten University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Social WorkApplication to the major, typically by spring of the sophomore year; 2.5 GPA overall and in the major; C or higher in all required courses before the internshipFull-semester field internship at 36 hours per week with a concurrent seminar$38,776 annually (fall/spring) for traditional day students, resident or commuter, including electronic textbooks

From Batten 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 Batten University Compares

Batten University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $36,960 a year (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (446th lowest of 565). It awarded 5 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 13th of 14 in Virginia and 502nd of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Batten UniversityVirginia medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$36,960$15,200$13,212

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

Is Batten University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Batten 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 Batten University awarded 5 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Batten University's BSW to a Virginia 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: LBSW (ASWB Bachelors)Or an MSW in about a year with advanced standing

Virginia licenses BSW graduates as the Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) after the ASWB Bachelors exam.

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

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With Batten University

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Batten University BSW: Common Questions

Is Batten University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Batten 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 Batten University Offer an Online BSW?

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

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

Social Work: Application to the major, typically by spring of the sophomore year; 2.5 GPA overall and in the major; C or higher in all required courses before the internship.

How Much Does Batten University's BSW Cost?

Social Work: $38,776 annually (fall/spring) for traditional day students, resident or commuter, including electronic textbooks. Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $36,960. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

How Many Field Practicum Hours Does Batten University's BSW Require?

Social Work: Full-semester field internship at 36 hours per week with a concurrent seminar.

More BSW Programs in Virginia

Sources

  1. batten.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. Virginia Board of Social Work (Department of Health Professions)

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