Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work and Communication Sciences and DisordersPublic

What BSW Options Does Longwood University Offer?

Longwood University offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $15,200 a year in-state (2023-24).

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The Longwood University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Longwood University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Social WorkApply to the Social Work Program by the Friday before spring break of the sophomore year (or before fall break once requirements are met): 55 earned credit hours including ENGL 165, SOWK 201, SOCL 105, MATH 171 and BIOL 101; 2.30 cumulative GPA

From Longwood 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 Longwood University Compares

Longwood University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $15,200 a year for residents (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (314th lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $27,410. It awarded 18 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 9th of 14 in Virginia and 321st of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

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

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

Is Longwood University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Longwood 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 Longwood University awarded 18 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Longwood 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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Longwood University BSW: Common Questions

Is Longwood University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Longwood 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 Longwood University Offer an Online BSW?

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

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

Social Work: Apply to the Social Work Program by the Friday before spring break of the sophomore year (or before fall break once requirements are met): 55 earned credit hours including ENGL 165, SOWK 201, SOCL 105, MATH 171 and BIOL 101; 2.30 cumulative GPA.

How Much Does Longwood University's BSW Cost?

Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $15,200 in-state, $27,410 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

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Sources

  1. longwood.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