Harrisonburg, Virginia

Eastern Mennonite University BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedPrivate nonprofit

What BSW Options Does Eastern Mennonite University Offer?

Eastern Mennonite University offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $41,860 a year (2023-24).

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The Eastern Mennonite University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Eastern Mennonite University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Social Work430 hour fourth-year field experience in the Shenandoah Valley

From Eastern Mennonite 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 Eastern Mennonite University Compares

Eastern Mennonite University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $41,860 a year (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (504th lowest of 565). It awarded 8 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 11th of 14 in Virginia and 449th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Eastern Mennonite UniversityVirginia medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$41,860$15,200$13,212

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

Is Eastern Mennonite University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Eastern Mennonite 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 Eastern Mennonite University awarded 8 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Eastern Mennonite 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

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Eastern Mennonite University BSW: Common Questions

Is Eastern Mennonite University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Eastern Mennonite 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 Eastern Mennonite University Offer an Online BSW?

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

How Much Does Eastern Mennonite University's BSW Cost?

Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $41,860. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

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

Social Work: 430 hour fourth-year field experience in the Shenandoah Valley.

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Sources

  1. emu.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