Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University BSW Program

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What BSW Options Does Walden University Offer?

Walden University offers a BSW, offered online. It is CSWE-accredited. Federal tuition and fees: $12,498 a year (2023-24). Graduates can continue into Walden University's own MSW with advanced standing.

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The Walden University BSW

Admission, Practicum and Cost at Walden University

ProgramGetting into the majorField practicumPublished tuition
Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)182 creditsUniversity admission: high school diploma or equivalent and age 21 or older, or under 21 with at least 12 quarter credits, or military serviceTransfer: Up to 135 quarter credits in transfer; at least 45 credits completed at Walden400 hours in an approved social services agency under a licensed social worker, with weekly synchronous seminars$360 per quarter hour; $185 program fee per quarter; skills lab fee $1,420 (virtual) or $1,520 (in-person)

From Walden University'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 Walden University Compares

Walden University's undergraduate tuition and fees, $12,498 a year (2023-24), are below the median of $13,212 across schools with a CSWE BSW (263rd lowest of 565). It awarded 168 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23 (IPEDS), 1st of 17 in Minnesota and 8th of 527 nationally among schools on this site.

Walden UniversityMinnesota medianU.S. median
Tuition and fees, 2023-24$12,498$14,318$13,212

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

From Walden University's BSW to an MSW

Walden University runs Master of Social Work (MSW), online, which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing: 52 quarter credits (57 with optional embedded certificate), 1-2 years; one-year Advanced Standing Fast Track option. Advanced standing is open to graduates of any CSWE-accredited BSW, at Walden University or elsewhere.

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

Is Walden University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Walden University'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 Walden University awarded 168 social work bachelor's degrees in 2022-23.

From Walden University's BSW to a Minnesota 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

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

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

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Walden University BSW: Common Questions

Is Walden University's BSW CSWE Accredited?

Walden University'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 Walden University Offer an Online BSW?

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

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

Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): University admission: high school diploma or equivalent and age 21 or older, or under 21 with at least 12 quarter credits, or military service.

Can You Transfer Into Walden University's BSW?

Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Up to 135 quarter credits in transfer; at least 45 credits completed at Walden.

How Much Does Walden University's BSW Cost?

Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): $360 per quarter hour; $185 program fee per quarter; skills lab fee $1,420 (virtual) or $1,520 (in-person). Federal undergraduate tuition and fees for 2023-24: $12,498. Grants and scholarships lower most students' price.

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

Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): 400 hours in an approved social services agency under a licensed social worker, with weekly synchronous seminars.

Can Walden University BSW Graduates Get Advanced Standing in an MSW?

Yes. Walden University runs Master of Social Work (MSW), online, which admits BSW graduates with advanced standing (52 quarter credits (57 with optional embedded certificate), 1-2 years; one-year Advanced Standing Fast Track option). Any CSWE BSW qualifies you for advanced standing at other schools too.

More BSW Programs in Minnesota

Sources

  1. waldenu.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. Minnesota Board of Social Work

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