Hayward, California

California State University-East Bay BSW Program

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What BSW Options Does California State University-East Bay Offer?

California State University-East Bay offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is in CSWE candidacy, not yet accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $7,055 a year in-state (2023-24). Graduates can continue into California State University-East Bay's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The California State University-East Bay BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at California State University-East Bay

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)Apply through Cal State Apply selecting Social Work; lower-division prerequisites in statistics, introductory social science and human biology/developmentTransfer: Most California community college transfers meet the lower-division requirements; separate road map for upper-division transfers with 60 units$7,993 undergraduate tuition and fees per year, 2025-26

From California State University-East Bay'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 California State University-East Bay Compares

California State University-East Bay's undergraduate tuition and fees, $7,055 a year for residents (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (54th lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $18,935.

California State University-East BayCalifornia medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$7,055$12,520$13,212

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

From California State University-East Bay's BSW to an MSW

California State University-East Bay runs Master of Social Work - Traditional Program (full time, in person, Hayward), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: Full time, beginning with 4 units of summer refresher courses. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at California State University-East Bay or elsewhere.

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

Is California State University-East Bay's BSW CSWE Accredited?

California State University-East Bay's BSW is in CSWE candidacy (September 2026): it is working toward accreditation but is not yet accredited. CSWE treats students who graduate after a program earns initial accreditation as graduates of an accredited program, so confirm the program's expected accreditation date before you enroll. All CSWE-accredited BSW programs

From California State University-East Bay's BSW to a California 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. MSW to be licensed hereCalifornia licenses social workers from the master's level

California licenses social workers from the master's level, so licensure there follows an MSW.

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

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With California State University-East Bay

Campus BSW programs at the nearest other CSWE-accredited schools:

California State University-East Bay BSW: Common Questions

Is California State University-East Bay's BSW CSWE Accredited?

California State University-East Bay's BSW is in CSWE candidacy (September 2026): it is working toward accreditation but is not yet accredited. CSWE treats students who graduate after a program earns initial accreditation as graduates of an accredited program, so confirm the program's expected accreditation date before you enroll.

Does California State University-East Bay Offer an Online BSW?

No. California State University-East Bay's BSW is offered on campus, according to its own pages.

How Do You Get Into California State University-East Bay's Social Work Major?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Apply through Cal State Apply selecting Social Work; lower-division prerequisites in statistics, introductory social science and human biology/development.

Can You Transfer Into California State University-East Bay's BSW?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Most California community college transfers meet the lower-division requirements; separate road map for upper-division transfers with 60 units.

How Much Does California State University-East Bay's BSW Cost?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): $7,993 undergraduate tuition and fees per year, 2025-26 (2025-26). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $7,055 in-state, $18,935 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

Can California State University-East Bay BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. California State University-East Bay runs Master of Social Work - Traditional Program (full time, in person, Hayward), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (Full time, beginning with 4 units of summer refresher courses). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

More BSW Programs in California

Sources

  1. csueastbay.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. California Board of Behavioral Sciences

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