Edwardsville, Illinois

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work, College of Arts and SciencesPublic

What BSW Options Does Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Offer?

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $12,922 a year in-state (2023-24). Graduates can continue into Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)Direct entry to the major for admitted students (first-year: 2.6 high school GPA, or 2.0 with 990 SAT / 19 ACT, or top 10%); retention requires a 2.5 GPA after two full-time semestersTransfer: Transfer students with 30+ semester hours and a 2.0 GPA are admitted with direct entry; social work courses from other CSWE-accredited programs considered

From Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville'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 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Compares

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's undergraduate tuition and fees, $12,922 a year for residents (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (280th lowest of 565). It awarded 34 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 7th of 17 in Illinois and 209th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleIllinois medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$12,922$18,008$13,212

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

From Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's BSW to an MSW

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville runs Master of Social Work (MSW), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: 30 credit hours, One year full time (three consecutive semesters including one summer); two years part time. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville or elsewhere.

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville MSW details on mswdegree.com · How BSW-to-MSW advanced standing works

Is Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville'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 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville awarded 34 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville'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 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville BSW: Common Questions

Is Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville'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 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Offer an Online BSW?

No. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's BSW is offered on campus, according to its own pages.

How Do You Get Into Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's Social Work Major?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Direct entry to the major for admitted students (first-year: 2.6 high school GPA, or 2.0 with 990 SAT / 19 ACT, or top 10%); retention requires a 2.5 GPA after two full-time semesters.

Can You Transfer Into Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's BSW?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Transfer students with 30+ semester hours and a 2.0 GPA are admitted with direct entry; social work courses from other CSWE-accredited programs considered.

How Much Does Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's BSW Cost?

Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $12,922 in-state, $12,922 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

Can Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville runs Master of Social Work (MSW), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (30 credit hours, One year full time (three consecutive semesters including one summer); two years part time). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

More BSW Programs in Illinois

Sources

  1. siue.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