Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedUndergraduate CollegePrivate nonprofit

What BSW Options Does National Louis University Offer?

National Louis University offers a BSW, offered online. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $12,345 a year (2023-24).

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The National Louis University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at National Louis University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)180 credits400 hours of practica with an integrated seminar in the senior year$12,420 per year full time for students transferring in 30 quarter hours or fewer; $6,242 per term full time for transfers with more than 30 quarter hours; $449 per credit hour part time

From National Louis 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 National Louis University Compares

National Louis University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $12,345 a year (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (258th lowest of 565). It awarded 19 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 12th of 17 in Illinois and 305th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

National Louis UniversityIllinois medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$12,345$18,008$13,212

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

Is National Louis University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

National Louis 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 National Louis University awarded 19 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From National Louis University's BSW to a Illinois 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 hereIllinois licenses social workers from the master's level

Illinois licenses social workers from the master's level, so licensure there follows an MSW.

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

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National Louis University BSW: Common Questions

Is National Louis University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

National Louis 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 National Louis University Offer an Online BSW?

Yes. Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) is offered online.

How Much Does National Louis University's BSW Cost?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): $12,420 per year full time for students transferring in 30 quarter hours or fewer; $6,242 per term full time for transfers with more than 30 quarter hours; $449 per credit hour part time. Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $12,345. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

How Many Field Practicum Hours Does National Louis University's BSW Require?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): 400 hours of practica with an integrated seminar in the senior year.

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Sources

  1. nl.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. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation

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