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Mount Saint Mary's University BSW Program

CSWE candidacyDepartment of Social WorkPrivate nonprofit

What BSW Options Does Mount Saint Mary's University Offer?

Mount Saint Mary's University offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is in CSWE candidacy, not yet accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $48,132 a year (2023-24).

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The Mount Saint Mary's University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Mount Saint Mary's University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Science in Social WorkFull-year internship with nonprofit and government social service agencies$51,034 per year ($25,517 per semester) full-time (12-18 units/semester); $2,127 per unit part-time, 2026-27

From Mount Saint Mary's 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 Mount Saint Mary's University Compares

Mount Saint Mary's University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $48,132 a year (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (535th lowest of 565). It awarded 20 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 14th of 21 in California and 293rd of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Mount Saint Mary's UniversityCalifornia medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$48,132$12,520$13,212

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

Is Mount Saint Mary's University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Mount Saint Mary's University's BSW is in CSWE candidacy (September 2026): it is working toward accreditation but is not yet accredited. CSWE treats students who graduate after a program earns initial accreditation as graduates of an accredited program, so confirm the program's expected accreditation date before you enroll. All CSWE-accredited BSW programs

Federal data (IPEDS) show Mount Saint Mary's University awarded 20 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Mount Saint Mary's 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 Mount Saint Mary's University

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Mount Saint Mary's University BSW: Common Questions

Is Mount Saint Mary's University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Mount Saint Mary's University's BSW is in CSWE candidacy (September 2026): it is working toward accreditation but is not yet accredited. CSWE treats students who graduate after a program earns initial accreditation as graduates of an accredited program, so confirm the program's expected accreditation date before you enroll.

Does Mount Saint Mary's University Offer an Online BSW?

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

How Much Does Mount Saint Mary's University's BSW Cost?

Bachelor of Science in Social Work: $51,034 per year ($25,517 per semester) full-time (12-18 units/semester); $2,127 per unit part-time, 2026-27 (2026-27). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $48,132. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

How Many Field Practicum Hours Does Mount Saint Mary's University's BSW Require?

Bachelor of Science in Social Work: Full-year internship with nonprofit and government social service agencies.

More BSW Programs in California

Sources

  1. msmu.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