Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedSchool of Social Work, Fulbright College of Arts and SciencesPublic

What BSW Options Does University of Arkansas Offer?

University of Arkansas offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $9,748 a year in-state (2023-24). Graduates can continue into University of Arkansas's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The University of Arkansas BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at University of Arkansas

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)Apply to the BSW Professional Core Program with a 2.5 GPA across ten prerequisite courses (C or better in nine of them)

From University of Arkansas'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 University of Arkansas Compares

University of Arkansas's undergraduate tuition and fees, $9,748 a year for residents (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (172nd lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $28,772. It awarded 51 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 2nd of 10 in Arkansas and 129th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

University of ArkansasArkansas medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$9,748$8,868$13,212

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

From University of Arkansas's BSW to an MSW

University of Arkansas runs Master of Social Work (on campus, Fayetteville), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: 39 credit hours, 12 months full time, starting in summer. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at University of Arkansas or elsewhere.

University of Arkansas MSW details on mswdegree.com · How BSW-to-MSW advanced standing works

Is University of Arkansas's BSW CSWE Accredited?

University of Arkansas'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 University of Arkansas awarded 51 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From University of Arkansas's BSW to a Arkansas 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: LSW (ASWB Bachelors)Or an MSW in about a year with advanced standing

Arkansas licenses BSW graduates as the Licensed Social Worker (LSW) after the ASWB Bachelors exam.

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

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With University of Arkansas

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

University of Arkansas BSW: Common Questions

Is University of Arkansas's BSW CSWE Accredited?

University of Arkansas'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 University of Arkansas Offer an Online BSW?

No. University of Arkansas's BSW is offered on campus, according to its own pages.

How Do You Get Into University of Arkansas's Social Work Major?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Apply to the BSW Professional Core Program with a 2.5 GPA across ten prerequisite courses (C or better in nine of them).

How Much Does University of Arkansas's BSW Cost?

Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $9,748 in-state, $28,772 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

Can University of Arkansas BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. University of Arkansas runs Master of Social Work (on campus, Fayetteville), which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (39 credit hours, 12 months full time, starting in summer). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

More BSW Programs in Arkansas

Sources

  1. socialwork.uark.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. Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board (Arkansas Department of Health)

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