San Juan, Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras BSW Program

CSWE-accreditedFacultad de Ciencias Sociales, Departamento de Trabajo SocialPublic

What BSW Options Does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Offer?

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras offers a BSW, offered on campus. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $5,324 a year in-state (2023-24). Graduates can continue into University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Bachillerato en Artes en Ciencias Sociales con Concentración en Trabajo Social130 credits

From University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras'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 Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Compares

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's undergraduate tuition and fees, $5,324 a year for residents (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (12th lowest of 565). It awarded 45 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 3rd of 11 in Puerto Rico and 160th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasPuerto Rico medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$5,324$5,580$13,212

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

From University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's BSW to an MSW

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras runs Maestría en Trabajo Social, which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: 42 credits (Programa Acelerado), 1.5 years full time; 2 years part time. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras or elsewhere.

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras MSW details on mswdegree.com · How BSW-to-MSW advanced standing works

Is University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's BSW CSWE Accredited?

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras'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 Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras awarded 45 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's BSW to a Puerto Rico 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: Profesional del Trabajo Social Licenciado(a) ProvisionalOr an MSW in about a year with advanced standing

Puerto Rico licenses BSW graduates as the Profesional del Trabajo Social Licenciado(a) Provisional.

Puerto Rico BSW license from its social work board · BSW license checker

Similar BSW Programs to Compare With University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras BSW: Common Questions

Is University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's BSW CSWE Accredited?

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras'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 Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Offer an Online BSW?

No. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's BSW is offered on campus, according to its own pages.

How Much Does University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras's BSW Cost?

Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $5,324 in-state, $5,324 out-of-state. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

Can University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras runs Maestría en Trabajo Social, which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (42 credits (Programa Acelerado), 1.5 years full time; 2 years part time). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

More BSW Programs in Puerto Rico

Sources

  1. sociales.uprrp.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. Junta Examinadora de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico (Departamento de Estado, Secretaría Auxiliar de Juntas Examinadoras)

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