San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedSchool of Social Work, College of Health and Social SciencesPublic

What BSW Options Does San Francisco State University Offer?

San Francisco State University offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $7,424 a year in-state (2023-24).

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The San Francisco State University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at San Francisco State University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW)Not impacted since Fall 2024; current students with at least a 2.0 GPA may change major; transfers indicate Social Work on the Cal State application$6,838 tuition per year (7 or more units) plus $1,934 local fees, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027

From San Francisco State 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 San Francisco State University Compares

San Francisco State University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $7,424 a year for residents (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (64th lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $19,304. It awarded 24 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 12th of 21 in California and 254th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

San Francisco State UniversityCalifornia medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$7,424$12,520$13,212

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

Is San Francisco State University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

San Francisco State 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 San Francisco State University awarded 24 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From San Francisco State University'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

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With San Francisco State University

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San Francisco State University BSW: Common Questions

Is San Francisco State University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

San Francisco State 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 San Francisco State University Offer an Online BSW?

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

How Do You Get Into San Francisco State University's Social Work Major?

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW): Not impacted since Fall 2024; current students with at least a 2.0 GPA may change major; transfers indicate Social Work on the Cal State application.

How Much Does San Francisco State University's BSW Cost?

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW): $6,838 tuition per year (7 or more units) plus $1,934 local fees, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 (2026-27). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $7,424 in-state, $19,304 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

More BSW Programs in California

Sources

  1. socwork.sfsu.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