Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedDepartamento de Ciencias Sociales, Programa de Trabajo SocialPrivate nonprofit

What BSW Options Does Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Offer?

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $5,580 a year (2023-24).

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The Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachillerato en Trabajo Social$207 per credit hour, undergraduate tuition (Arecibo cost bulletin, before fees)

From Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo'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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Compares

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's undergraduate tuition and fees, $5,580 a year (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (17th lowest of 565). It awarded 36 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 5th of 11 in Puerto Rico and 201st of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboPuerto Rico medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$5,580$5,580$13,212

Medians across schools on this site with a CSWE BSW (federal figures, NCES College Navigator). The BSW cost comparison puts Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo beside other schools.

Is Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo'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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo awarded 36 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's BSW to a Puerto Rico 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: Profesional del Trabajo Social Licenciado(a) ProvisionalOr an MSW in about a year with advanced standing

Puerto Rico licenses BSW graduates as the Profesional del Trabajo Social Licenciado(a) Provisional.

Puerto Rico BSW license from its social work board · BSW license checker

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo BSW: Common Questions

Is Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo'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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Offer an Online BSW?

No. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's BSW is offered on campus, according to its own pages.

How Much Does Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo's BSW Cost?

Bachillerato en Trabajo Social: $207 per credit hour, undergraduate tuition (Arecibo cost bulletin, before fees) (2026-27). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $5,580. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

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Sources

  1. arecibo.inter.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. Junta Examinadora de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico (Departamento de Estado, Secretaría Auxiliar de Juntas Examinadoras)

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