Rockford, Illinois

Rockford University BSW Program

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What BSW Options Does Rockford University Offer?

Rockford University offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is in CSWE candidacy, not yet accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $37,300 a year (2023-24).

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The Rockford University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Rockford University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
B.A. or B.S. in Social Work

From Rockford 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 Rockford University Compares

Rockford University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $37,300 a year (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (451st lowest of 565).

Rockford UniversityIllinois medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$37,300$18,008$13,212

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

Is Rockford University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Rockford 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

From Rockford 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

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With Rockford University

Campus BSW programs at the nearest other CSWE-accredited schools:

Rockford University BSW: Common Questions

Is Rockford University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Rockford 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 Rockford University Offer an Online BSW?

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

How Much Does Rockford University's BSW Cost?

Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $37,300. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

More BSW Programs in Illinois

Sources

  1. rockford.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