Notre Dame, Indiana

Saint Mary's College BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work and GerontologyPrivate nonprofit

What BSW Options Does Saint Mary's College Offer?

Saint Mary's College offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $51,430 a year (2023-24). Graduates can continue into Saint Mary's College's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The Saint Mary's College BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Saint Mary's College

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Social Work56 credits in the major480 hours of social work field practicum in the senior year$55,552 per year tuition; $2,247 per credit hour part time

From Saint Mary's 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 Saint Mary's College Compares

Saint Mary's College's undergraduate tuition and fees, $51,430 a year (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (546th lowest of 565). It awarded 9 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 13th of 17 in Indiana and 421st of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Saint Mary's CollegeIndiana medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$51,430$35,420$13,212

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

From Saint Mary's College's BSW to an MSW

Saint Mary's College runs Master of Social Work (online), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: About half the time of the full program. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at Saint Mary's College or elsewhere.

Saint Mary's College MSW details on mswdegree.com · How BSW-to-MSW advanced standing works

Is Saint Mary's College's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Saint Mary's 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 Saint Mary's College awarded 9 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Saint Mary's College's BSW to a Indiana 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: Bachelor's Degree Social WorkerOr an MSW in about a year with advanced standing

Indiana licenses BSW graduates as the Bachelor's Degree Social Worker.

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

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With Saint Mary's College

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Saint Mary's College BSW: Common Questions

Is Saint Mary's College's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Saint Mary's 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 Saint Mary's College Offer an Online BSW?

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

How Much Does Saint Mary's College's BSW Cost?

Bachelor of Social Work: $55,552 per year tuition; $2,247 per credit hour part time (2026-27). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $51,430. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

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

Bachelor of Social Work: 480 hours of social work field practicum in the senior year.

Can Saint Mary's College BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. Saint Mary's College runs Master of Social Work (online), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (About half the time of the full program). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

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Sources

  1. saintmarys.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. Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (Professional Licensing Agency)

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