Dalton State College · Dalton, Georgia

Bachelor of Social Work

BSWCSWE-accredited

What Should You Know About Bachelor of Social Work at Dalton State College?

Bachelor of Social Work is a BSW program at Dalton State College in Dalton, Georgia. Published tuition: $4,231 per year (resident rate). Dalton State College's BSW is listed as accredited in CSWE's directory (September 2026); the accreditation covers this format.

Program Details

DegreeBSW
Admission to the majorSelective cohort admission each spring for fall: lower-division requirements complete, C or higher in SOWK 2101-2104, overall 2.5 GPA, volunteer hours in SOWK 2103, application and interview
Transfer pathwaysLower-division requirements may be completed at another institution as equivalents
Field practicum50-hour junior practicum, then a senior practicum of 15 hours per week in the field plus 5 hours of on-campus training across two semesters
Start termsFall
Tuition2026-27 estimated tuition and fees: $4,231 per year Georgia resident; $10,508 per year out-of-state

From daltonstate.edu, reviewed October 1, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How This Program Compares

  • Dalton State College's federal tuition and fees, $3,283 a year in-state (2023-24), compare with a median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW.

After This BSW: Licensing in Georgia

  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 hereGeorgia licenses social workers from the master's level

Georgia licenses social workers from the master's level. Georgia BSW license from its board. Online students licensed in another state follow that state's board.

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Bachelor of Social Work: Common Questions

How Much Does Bachelor of Social Work at Dalton State College Cost?

2026-27 estimated tuition and fees: $4,231 per year Georgia resident; $10,508 per year out-of-state (2026-27). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $3,283 in-state, $10,189 out-of-state. Grants lower most students' price; confirm current rates with Dalton State College.

How Do You Get Into Bachelor of Social Work?

Selective cohort admission each spring for fall: lower-division requirements complete, C or higher in SOWK 2101-2104, overall 2.5 GPA, volunteer hours in SOWK 2103, application and interview, according to Dalton State College's pages.

Can You Transfer Into Bachelor of Social Work?

Lower-division requirements may be completed at another institution as equivalents.

How Many Field Practicum Hours Does Bachelor of Social Work Require?

50-hour junior practicum, then a senior practicum of 15 hours per week in the field plus 5 hours of on-campus training across two semesters, according to the school's program page.

Is Bachelor of Social Work CSWE Accredited?

Dalton State College's BSW is listed as accredited in CSWE's directory (September 2026); the accreditation covers this format.

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Sources

  1. daltonstate.edu: Bachelor of Social Work program page, reviewed October 1, 2026
  2. CSWE, directory of accredited programs (September 2026)
  3. NCES College Navigator / IPEDS: tuition and fees, 2023-24

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