By State · Verified October 2026
BSW Programs and Social Work Licensing by State
Which States Have the Most BSW Programs, and Which License BSW Graduates?
Texas (37), New York (30), Pennsylvania (30) have the most of the 565 schools with a CSWE BSW. 42 of the 52 jurisdictions whose boards were checked issue a bachelor's-level social work license; California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington license social workers only from the MSW. U.S. Virgin Islands has no in-state CSWE BSW, so residents there study online or across the border.
BSW Programs and Licensing in Every State
| State | CSWE BSW schools | Online options | Lowest public in-state tuition, 2023-24 | Bachelor's license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 15 | 3 | $8,832 | LBSW |
| Alaska | 2 | 1 | $7,566 | Baccalaureate Social Worker |
| Arizona | 4 | 5 | $12,051 | LBSW |
| Arkansas | 10 | 1 | $6,906 | LSW |
| California | 24 | 4 | $6,818 | None |
| Colorado | 5 | 3 | $9,401 | None |
| Connecticut | 9 | 1 | $8,506 | None |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | $10,314 | LBSW |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 0 | $6,152 | LSWA |
| Florida | 15 | 2 | $4,879 | None |
| Georgia | 11 | 3 | $3,283 | None |
| Hawaii | 3 | 1 | $12,186 | LBSW |
| Idaho | 5 | 2 | $7,388 | LSW |
| Illinois | 19 | 4 | $11,320 | None |
| Indiana | 17 | 2 | $8,419 | Bachelor's Degree Social Worker |
| Iowa | 13 | 4 | $9,728 | LBSW |
| Kansas | 10 | 3 | $5,633 | LBSW |
| Kentucky | 14 | 10 | $9,214 | LSW |
| Louisiana | 8 | 0 | $7,490 | RSW |
| Maine | 5 | 1 | $8,990 | LSX, LS |
| Maryland | 8 | 1 | $7,001 | LBSW |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 4 | $11,389 | LSWA, LSW |
| Michigan | 21 | 8 | $12,240 | Limited SST, SST, Limited LBSW, LBSW |
| Minnesota | 18 | 5 | $9,490 | LSW |
| Mississippi | 10 | 0 | $7,912 | LSW |
| Missouri | 15 | 5 | $8,400 | LBSW |
| Montana | 2 | 1 | $6,399 | SWLB, LBSW |
| Nebraska | 6 | 2 | $8,078 | CSW |
| Nevada | 2 | 0 | $8,994 | LSW |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 0 | $14,558 | LSWA, LSW |
| New Jersey | 13 | 1 | $13,426 | CSW |
| New Mexico | 4 | 2 | $6,863 | LBSW |
| New York | 30 | 3 | $7,352 | None |
| North Carolina | 23 | 7 | $3,412 | CSW |
| North Dakota | 4 | 3 | $4,010 | LBSW |
| Ohio | 27 | 9 | $7,824 | LSW |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | $5,970 | LSWA |
| Oregon | 5 | 1 | $11,238 | RBSW |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 5 | $10,507 | LBSW |
| Puerto Rico | 11 | 1 | $5,324 | Profesional del Trabajo Social Licenciado(a) Provisional, Profesional del Trabajo Social Licenciado(a) Permanente (por experiencia) |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0 | $10,986 | None |
| South Carolina | 5 | 0 | $11,060 | LBSW |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0 | $2,684 | SWA, Social Worker |
| Tennessee | 19 | 5 | $8,568 | LBSW |
| Texas | 37 | 6 | $6,627 | LBSW |
| Utah | 5 | 1 | $6,270 | Social Service Worker |
| Vermont | 3 | 0 | $11,400 | None |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | ||
| Guam | 1 | 0 | $6,110 | |
| Virginia | 14 | 3 | $9,755 | LBSW |
| Washington | 9 | 1 | $5,146 | None |
| West Virginia | 7 | 2 | $8,642 | Provisional License to Practice as a Social Worker, LSW |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 4 | $8,212 | SW |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | $6,938 | CSW |
Programs from official school pages (October 2026); CSWE status from CSWE's directory; tuition and fees from NCES College Navigator (2023-24); licenses from each state's social work board (September 2026). A blank license cell means the board wasn't in this review.
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Sources
- Official program pages of each school, reviewed October 2026
- CSWE, directory of accredited programs
- NCES College Navigator / IPEDS: tuition and fees, 2023-24
- Each state's social work licensing board, reviewed September 2026