Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University BSW Program

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What BSW Options Does Fresno Pacific University Offer?

Fresno Pacific University offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $35,558 a year (2023-24). Graduates can continue into Fresno Pacific University's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The Fresno Pacific University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Fresno Pacific University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Social Work, B.A.120 creditsApply to the social work program in the second year after 45 units: four prerequisite courses, minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, application, personal statement and faculty interviewTransfer: Social Work and Human Services AS-T pathway; transfers admitted on a space-available basis once prerequisites are met$37,990 per year full-time tuition (12-18 units), plus $920 student body fee, 2025-26

From Fresno Pacific 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 Fresno Pacific University Compares

Fresno Pacific University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $35,558 a year (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (431st lowest of 565). It awarded 132 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 3rd of 21 in California and 15th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Fresno Pacific UniversityCalifornia medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$35,558$12,520$13,212

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

From Fresno Pacific University's BSW to an MSW

Fresno Pacific University runs Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: Two semesters. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at Fresno Pacific University or elsewhere.

Fresno Pacific University MSW details on mswdegree.com · How BSW-to-MSW advanced standing works

Is Fresno Pacific University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Fresno Pacific 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 Fresno Pacific University awarded 132 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Fresno Pacific University'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 Fresno Pacific University

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Fresno Pacific University BSW: Common Questions

Is Fresno Pacific University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Fresno Pacific 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 Fresno Pacific University Offer an Online BSW?

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

How Do You Get Into Fresno Pacific University's Social Work Major?

Social Work, B.A.: Apply to the social work program in the second year after 45 units: four prerequisite courses, minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, application, personal statement and faculty interview.

Can You Transfer Into Fresno Pacific University's BSW?

Social Work, B.A.: Social Work and Human Services AS-T pathway; transfers admitted on a space-available basis once prerequisites are met.

How Much Does Fresno Pacific University's BSW Cost?

Social Work, B.A.: $37,990 per year full-time tuition (12-18 units), plus $920 student body fee, 2025-26 (2025-26). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $35,558. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

Can Fresno Pacific University BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. Fresno Pacific University runs Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (Two semesters). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

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Sources

  1. fresno.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