Cincinnati, Ohio

Mount St. Joseph University BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work, School of Health SciencesPrivate nonprofit

What BSW Options Does Mount St. Joseph University Offer?

Mount St. Joseph University offers a BSW, offered hybrid. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $36,650 a year (2023-24). Graduates can continue into Mount St. Joseph University's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The Mount St. Joseph University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Mount St. Joseph University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BSW)$665 per credit hour

From Mount St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph University Compares

Mount St. Joseph University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $36,650 a year (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (444th lowest of 565). It awarded 5 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 22nd of 25 in Ohio and 496th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Mount St. Joseph UniversityOhio medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$36,650$20,560$13,212

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

From Mount St. Joseph University's BSW to an MSW

Mount St. Joseph University runs Master of Social Work (MSW), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: 12 months. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at Mount St. Joseph University or elsewhere.

Mount St. Joseph University MSW details on mswdegree.com · How BSW-to-MSW advanced standing works

Is Mount St. Joseph University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Mount St. Joseph 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 Mount St. Joseph University awarded 5 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Mount St. Joseph University's BSW to a Ohio 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: LSW (ASWB Bachelors or ASWB Masters (the board approves the exam the applicant qualifies for))Or an MSW in about a year with advanced standing

Ohio licenses BSW graduates as the Licensed Social Worker (LSW) after the ASWB Bachelors or ASWB Masters (the board approves the exam the applicant qualifies for) exam.

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

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Mount St. Joseph University BSW: Common Questions

Is Mount St. Joseph University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Mount St. Joseph 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 Mount St. Joseph University Offer an Online BSW?

No. Mount St. Joseph University's BSW is offered hybrid, according to its own pages.

How Much Does Mount St. Joseph University's BSW Cost?

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BSW): $665 per credit hour. Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $36,650. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

Can Mount St. Joseph University BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. Mount St. Joseph University runs Master of Social Work (MSW), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (12 months). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

More BSW Programs in Ohio

Sources

  1. msj.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. Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (Social Work Professional Standards Committee)

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