Los Angeles, California

California State University-Los Angeles BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedSchool of Social Work, Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human ServicesPublic

What BSW Options Does California State University-Los Angeles Offer?

California State University-Los Angeles offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $6,818 a year in-state (2023-24). Graduates can continue into California State University-Los Angeles's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The California State University-Los Angeles BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at California State University-Los Angeles

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW)120 creditsTransfer: Transfer roadmaps for fall and spring entry420 hours of internship in a social service agency in the senior year (SW 4951 and 4952), typically two full days per week$3,419 per semester undergraduate tuition at more than 6 units ($3,966.04 per semester including mandatory campus fees), Fall 2026

From California State University-Los Angeles'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-Los Angeles Compares

California State University-Los Angeles's undergraduate tuition and fees, $6,818 a year for residents (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (44th lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $18,698. It awarded 279 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 1st of 21 in California and 2nd of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

California State University-Los AngelesCalifornia medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$6,818$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-Los Angeles beside other schools.

From California State University-Los Angeles's BSW to an MSW

California State University-Los Angeles runs Master of Social Work - Advanced Standing Program (Downtown LA), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: 33 units (6 summer, 12 fall, 15 spring), 11 months. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at California State University-Los Angeles or elsewhere.

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

Is California State University-Los Angeles's BSW CSWE Accredited?

California State University-Los Angeles'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 California State University-Los Angeles awarded 279 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From California State University-Los Angeles'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-Los Angeles

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

California State University-Los Angeles BSW: Common Questions

Is California State University-Los Angeles's BSW CSWE Accredited?

California State University-Los Angeles'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 California State University-Los Angeles Offer an Online BSW?

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

Can You Transfer Into California State University-Los Angeles's BSW?

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW): Transfer roadmaps for fall and spring entry.

How Much Does California State University-Los Angeles's BSW Cost?

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW): $3,419 per semester undergraduate tuition at more than 6 units ($3,966.04 per semester including mandatory campus fees), Fall 2026 (2026-27). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $6,818 in-state, $18,698 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

How Many Field Practicum Hours Does California State University-Los Angeles's BSW Require?

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW): 420 hours of internship in a social service agency in the senior year (SW 4951 and 4952), typically two full days per week.

Can California State University-Los Angeles BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. California State University-Los Angeles runs Master of Social Work - Advanced Standing Program (Downtown LA), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (33 units (6 summer, 12 fall, 15 spring), 11 months). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

More BSW Programs in California

Sources

  1. calstatela.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