Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work, College of Health and Behavioral StudiesPublic

What BSW Options Does James Madison University Offer?

James Madison University offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $13,576 a year in-state (2023-24).

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The James Madison University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at James Madison University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (B.S.W.)Apply to the major the semester right after completing SOWK 287 Introduction to Social Work and SOWK 288 Social Welfare, through an application packet with an adviserTransfer: Transfer students may declare the major immediately and are assigned a social work adviser$14,768 per year in-state; $32,576 per year out-of-state (tuition and fees)

From James Madison 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 James Madison University Compares

James Madison University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $13,576 a year for residents (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (293rd lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $30,790. It awarded 44 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 6th of 14 in Virginia and 165th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

James Madison UniversityVirginia medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$13,576$15,200$13,212

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

Is James Madison University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

James Madison 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 James Madison University awarded 44 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From James Madison 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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James Madison University BSW: Common Questions

Is James Madison University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

James Madison 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 James Madison University Offer an Online BSW?

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

How Do You Get Into James Madison University's Social Work Major?

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (B.S.W.): Apply to the major the semester right after completing SOWK 287 Introduction to Social Work and SOWK 288 Social Welfare, through an application packet with an adviser.

Can You Transfer Into James Madison University's BSW?

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (B.S.W.): Transfer students may declare the major immediately and are assigned a social work adviser.

How Much Does James Madison University's BSW Cost?

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (B.S.W.): $14,768 per year in-state; $32,576 per year out-of-state (tuition and fees) (2026-27). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $13,576 in-state, $30,790 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

More BSW Programs in Virginia

Sources

  1. jmu.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