BSW Cost Comparison

At the 306 public schools on this site, the median in-state tuition and fees figure for 2023-24 is $9,708 a year, and $19,939 for out-of-state students. At 255 private nonprofit schools the median is $35,960. These are federal NCES figures, before grants.

A dependent undergraduate can borrow $5,500, $6,500, $7,500, $7,500 in federal Direct Loans across the four years, $27,000 in all, within an aggregate limit of $31,000. Independent undergraduates can borrow $45,000 over four years, within $57,500.

At the median public school, four years of in-state tuition and fees at the 2023-24 figure come to $38,832, which leaves $11,832 beyond the $27,000 a dependent student can borrow, before any grants. Pell Grants and state grants don't need to be repaid and lower that figure before you borrow.

Online and degree completion programs often charge by the credit, sometimes with one rate for every state. 91 programs on this site publish a per-credit rate, and the comparison shows it with the year and residency the school states.

It includes the tuition and required fees that NCES reports. It leaves out housing, food, books and transportation, which depend on where and how you live; each school's net price calculator adds them for your situation.