Westminster, Maryland

McDaniel College BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social WorkPrivate nonprofit

What BSW Options Does McDaniel College Offer?

McDaniel College offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $49,647 a year (2023-24).

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The McDaniel College BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at McDaniel College

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Social Work (BSW)$56,500 per year (comprehensive tuition for up to 20 credits)

From McDaniel College'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 McDaniel College Compares

McDaniel College's undergraduate tuition and fees, $49,647 a year (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (538th lowest of 565). It awarded 18 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 6th of 8 in Maryland and 319th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

McDaniel CollegeMaryland medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$49,647$9,998$13,212

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

Is McDaniel College's BSW CSWE Accredited?

McDaniel College'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 McDaniel College awarded 18 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From McDaniel College's BSW to a Maryland 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

Maryland licenses BSW graduates as the Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) after the ASWB Bachelors exam.

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

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McDaniel College BSW: Common Questions

Is McDaniel College's BSW CSWE Accredited?

McDaniel College'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 McDaniel College Offer an Online BSW?

No. McDaniel College's BSW is offered on campus, according to its own pages.

How Much Does McDaniel College's BSW Cost?

Social Work (BSW): $56,500 per year (comprehensive tuition for up to 20 credits) (2027-28). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $49,647. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

More BSW Programs in Maryland

Sources

  1. mcdaniel.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. Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners (BSWE), Maryland Department of Health

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