Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social Work, College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral SciencesPublicHBCU

What BSW Options Does Texas Southern University Offer?

Texas Southern University offers a BSW. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $9,173 a year in-state (2023-24).

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The Texas Southern University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Texas Southern University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Arts in Social WorkAfter university admission and TSI requirements, students petition the department for admission once they complete SOCW 145, 246 and 340 with C or betterEstimated 2027-28 undergraduate tuition and fees, fall and spring: $9,174 in-state; $21,416 out-of-state

From Texas Southern 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 Texas Southern University Compares

Texas Southern University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $9,173 a year for residents (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (142nd lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $21,773. It awarded 32 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 18th of 33 in Texas and 224th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Texas Southern UniversityTexas medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$9,173$10,310$13,212

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

Is Texas Southern University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Texas Southern 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 Texas Southern University awarded 32 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Texas Southern University's BSW to a Texas 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: LBSW (ASWB Bachelors)Or an MSW in about a year with advanced standing

Texas licenses BSW graduates as the Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) after the ASWB Bachelors exam.

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

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With Texas Southern University

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

Texas Southern University BSW: Common Questions

Is Texas Southern University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Texas Southern 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 Texas Southern University Offer an Online BSW?

Texas Southern University's pages describe a campus program and don't list an online option.

How Do You Get Into Texas Southern University's Social Work Major?

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work: After university admission and TSI requirements, students petition the department for admission once they complete SOCW 145, 246 and 340 with C or better.

How Much Does Texas Southern University's BSW Cost?

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work: Estimated 2027-28 undergraduate tuition and fees, fall and spring: $9,174 in-state; $21,416 out-of-state (2027-28). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $9,173 in-state, $21,773 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

More BSW Programs in Texas

Sources

  1. tsu.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. Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council, Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

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