Springfield, Illinois

University of Illinois Springfield BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedDepartment of Social WorkPublic

What BSW Options Does University of Illinois Springfield Offer?

University of Illinois Springfield offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $12,252 a year in-state (2023-24).

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The University of Illinois Springfield BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at University of Illinois Springfield

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)120 credits8 credit hours of field work$10,035 per year on campus (UIS estimate of in-state tuition, excluding fees)

From University of Illinois Springfield'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 Illinois Springfield Compares

University of Illinois Springfield's undergraduate tuition and fees, $12,252 a year for residents (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (255th lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $22,017. It awarded 21 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 10th of 17 in Illinois and 285th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

University of Illinois SpringfieldIllinois medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$12,252$18,008$13,212

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

Is University of Illinois Springfield's BSW CSWE Accredited?

University of Illinois Springfield'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 Illinois Springfield awarded 21 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From University of Illinois Springfield'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 University of Illinois Springfield

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University of Illinois Springfield BSW: Common Questions

Is University of Illinois Springfield's BSW CSWE Accredited?

University of Illinois Springfield'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 Illinois Springfield Offer an Online BSW?

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

How Much Does University of Illinois Springfield's BSW Cost?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): $10,035 per year on campus (UIS estimate of in-state tuition, excluding fees). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $12,252 in-state, $22,017 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

How Many Field Practicum Hours Does University of Illinois Springfield's BSW Require?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): 8 credit hours of field work.

More BSW Programs in Illinois

Sources

  1. uis.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