Columbia, Missouri

Mizzou BSW Program

University of Missouri-Columbia

CSWE-accreditedSchool of Social Work, College of Health SciencesPublic

What BSW Options Does Mizzou Offer?

Mizzou offers a BSW, offered online. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $14,130 a year in-state (2023-24).

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The Mizzou BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Mizzou

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)120 creditsSecondary application to the professional phase, typically in the sophomore year; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA; prerequisites with C- or higherTransfer: Up to 60 credit hours transferable into the online BSW; AAS in Behavioral Health Support holders may consult the school on applying it to the BSW400-hour practicum (final semester for online students)

From Mizzou'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 Mizzou Compares

Mizzou's undergraduate tuition and fees, $14,130 a year for residents (2023-24), are above the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (301st lowest of 565). Out-of-state students pay $34,338. It awarded 38 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 3rd of 14 in Missouri and 187th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

MizzouMissouri medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$14,130$14,130$13,212

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

Is Mizzou's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Mizzou'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 Mizzou awarded 38 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Mizzou's BSW to a Missouri 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

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

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

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With Mizzou

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Mizzou BSW: Common Questions

Is Mizzou's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Mizzou'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 Mizzou Offer an Online BSW?

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

How Do You Get Into Mizzou's Social Work Major?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Secondary application to the professional phase, typically in the sophomore year; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA; prerequisites with C- or higher.

Can You Transfer Into Mizzou's BSW?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Up to 60 credit hours transferable into the online BSW; AAS in Behavioral Health Support holders may consult the school on applying it to the BSW.

How Much Does Mizzou's BSW Cost?

Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $14,130 in-state, $34,338 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

How Many Field Practicum Hours Does Mizzou's BSW Require?

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): 400-hour practicum (final semester for online students).

More BSW Programs in Missouri

Sources

  1. healthsciences.missouri.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. Missouri State Committee for Social Workers, Division of Professional Registration

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