Los Alamitos, California

Touro University Worldwide BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedThe Edith Neumann School of Health and Human ServicesPrivate nonprofit

What BSW Options Does Touro University Worldwide Offer?

Touro University Worldwide offers a BSW, offered online. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $14,600 a year (2023-24).

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The Touro University Worldwide BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Touro University Worldwide

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Online Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BSW)120 creditsTransfer student from an accredited college or university in good academic standing, or another listed admission criterionTransfer: Accepts up to 90 transfer credits; military training evaluated on ACE recommendationsThree practicum courses of 150 hours each, taken concurrently with Social Work Practice I, II and III$400 per semester credit; one-time $200 degree audit and graduation fee

From Touro University Worldwide'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 Touro University Worldwide Compares

Touro University Worldwide's undergraduate tuition and fees, $14,600 a year (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (307th lowest of 565). It awarded 9 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 17th of 21 in California and 420th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Touro University WorldwideCalifornia medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$14,600$12,520$13,212

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

Is Touro University Worldwide's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Touro University Worldwide'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 Touro University Worldwide awarded 9 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Touro University Worldwide'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

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Touro University Worldwide BSW: Common Questions

Is Touro University Worldwide's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Touro University Worldwide'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 Touro University Worldwide Offer an Online BSW?

Yes. Online Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BSW) is offered online.

How Do You Get Into Touro University Worldwide's Social Work Major?

Online Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BSW): Transfer student from an accredited college or university in good academic standing, or another listed admission criterion.

Can You Transfer Into Touro University Worldwide's BSW?

Online Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BSW): Accepts up to 90 transfer credits; military training evaluated on ACE recommendations.

How Much Does Touro University Worldwide's BSW Cost?

Online Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BSW): $400 per semester credit; one-time $200 degree audit and graduation fee (2026-27). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $14,600. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

How Many Field Practicum Hours Does Touro University Worldwide's BSW Require?

Online Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BSW): Three practicum courses of 150 hours each, taken concurrently with Social Work Practice I, II and III.

More BSW Programs in California

Sources

  1. tuw.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