Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedPhyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work, College of Social Work and Criminal JusticePublic

What BSW Options Does Florida Atlantic University Offer?

Florida Atlantic University offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $4,879 a year in-state (2023-24). Graduates can continue into Florida Atlantic University's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The same BSW is also taught at Davie.

The Florida Atlantic University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Florida Atlantic University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)FAU undergraduate admission; transfer applicants with more than 60 credits need a 2.0 cumulative GPA2026-27 undergraduate tuition and fees per credit hour: $203.29 Florida resident; $799.72 non-Florida resident

From Florida Atlantic 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 Florida Atlantic University Compares

Florida Atlantic University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $4,879 a year for residents (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (10th lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $17,324. It awarded 160 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 1st of 14 in Florida and 10th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$4,879$6,410$13,212

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

From Florida Atlantic University's BSW to an MSW

Florida Atlantic University runs MSW On Campus/Online Blend (Boca Raton and Davie), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: 2, 3, 4 or 5 semesters. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at Florida Atlantic University or elsewhere.

Florida Atlantic University MSW details on mswdegree.com · How BSW-to-MSW advanced standing works

Is Florida Atlantic University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Florida Atlantic 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 Florida Atlantic University awarded 160 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Florida Atlantic University's BSW to a Florida 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 hereFlorida licenses social workers from the master's level

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

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

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With Florida Atlantic University

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

Florida Atlantic University BSW: Common Questions

Is Florida Atlantic University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Florida Atlantic 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 Florida Atlantic University Offer an Online BSW?

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

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

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): FAU undergraduate admission; transfer applicants with more than 60 credits need a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

How Much Does Florida Atlantic University's BSW Cost?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): 2026-27 undergraduate tuition and fees per credit hour: $203.29 Florida resident; $799.72 non-Florida resident (2026-27). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $4,879 in-state, $17,324 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

Can Florida Atlantic University BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. Florida Atlantic University runs MSW On Campus/Online Blend (Boca Raton and Davie), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (2, 3, 4 or 5 semesters). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

More BSW Programs in Florida

Sources

  1. fau.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. Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

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