Pasadena, California

Pacific Oaks College BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedPacific Oaks CollegePrivate nonprofit

What BSW Options Does Pacific Oaks College Offer?

Pacific Oaks College offers a BSW, offered online. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $33,360 a year (2023-24). Graduates can continue into Pacific Oaks College's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The Pacific Oaks College BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Pacific Oaks College

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)120 creditsApplication, personal statement, and either three years of significant professional or life experience or 24 transferable credits with a C or better; others add a letter of support, an essay and an interviewTransfer: 24 transferable credits satisfy the experience requirementPracticum placements in the student's own community$412 per credit for lower-division courses; $917 per credit for upper-division courses, 2026-27

From Pacific Oaks 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 Pacific Oaks College Compares

Pacific Oaks College's undergraduate tuition and fees, $33,360 a year (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (410th lowest of 565). It awarded 5 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 21st of 21 in California and 491st of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Pacific Oaks CollegeCalifornia medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$33,360$12,520$13,212

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

From Pacific Oaks College's BSW to an MSW

Pacific Oaks College runs Online Master of Social Work (Online MSW), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: 35 credits, Three semesters full time (8-week terms). Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at Pacific Oaks College or elsewhere.

Pacific Oaks College MSW details on mswdegree.com · How BSW-to-MSW advanced standing works

Is Pacific Oaks College's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Pacific Oaks 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 Pacific Oaks College awarded 5 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Pacific Oaks College'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

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Pacific Oaks College BSW: Common Questions

Is Pacific Oaks College's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Pacific Oaks 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 Pacific Oaks College Offer an Online BSW?

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

How Do You Get Into Pacific Oaks College's Social Work Major?

Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Application, personal statement, and either three years of significant professional or life experience or 24 transferable credits with a C or better; others add a letter of support, an essay and an interview.

Can You Transfer Into Pacific Oaks College's BSW?

Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): 24 transferable credits satisfy the experience requirement.

How Much Does Pacific Oaks College's BSW Cost?

Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): $412 per credit for lower-division courses; $917 per credit for upper-division courses, 2026-27 (2026-27). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $33,360. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

How Many Field Practicum Hours Does Pacific Oaks College's BSW Require?

Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Practicum placements in the student's own community.

Can Pacific Oaks College BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. Pacific Oaks College runs Online Master of Social Work (Online MSW), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (35 credits, Three semesters full time (8-week terms)). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

More BSW Programs in California

Sources

  1. pacificoaks.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