Social Work How to apply

How to apply

Fulfill the university admission requirements

If you have less than 24 hours of applicable college-level course work, you may apply to the online bachelor of educational studies program as a freshman. If you have 24 or more credit hours of applicable college-level course work, you may apply as a transfer student.

Requirements for freshmen:

• Earn the minimum test score on the ACT or SAT.
  • You also have the option of being reviewed with or without test scores, please see the Freshman Admission Requirements for more information.
• Complete 17 specific high school courses with good grades.

For a list of test scores and high school courses, review the Freshman Admission Requirements.

Requirements for transfer students:

• Earn a minimum 2.5 GPA on all college work attempted.
• Complete at least 24 credit hours of college course work.
• This program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA) and intended for residents of Missouri and its neighboring states (AR, KS, OK, TN, KY, IA, IL, NE). Applicants from other states are welcome and are encouraged to contact us directly.

For additional information, please visit Transfer Admission Requirements.

Gather your papers

In the online application, you will need to supply:

• Your name and contact information.
• Citizenship, residency and visa information (if applicable).
• Names and locations of previous college or high school, and dates you attended.

If you are applying as a transfer student, you also will need to contact all your previous colleges or universities to request they send your official transcripts to:

Office of Admissions
University of Missouri
230 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

Prepare to apply to the professional BSW

Applications are due each year by June 01 for a Fall term start. Students must complete or be enrolled to complete all prerequisite courses to apply to the program. 

Applications are competitive, and declaring or transferring into the social work major does not guarantee admission to the professional BSW program.

You do not need to pay any additional application fees when you apply.

Academic requirements

• Have a 2.5 GPA or higher on all college work attempted.
• Have second-semester sophomore status (42+ hours completed).
• Complete the following prerequisite courses and earn a grade in the “C” range or higher.

Required materials

• Three letters of reference.
• Personal statement.
• Transcript.

See all requirements and apply.