80 years
est. 1934
2015 facts The School of Social Work is a recognized leader in solving the most demanding social issues of our day through rigorous research, academic innovation and public service. For more information on the School of Social Work, visit socialwork.uw.edu.
Redefining what’s possible.
Degrees
EDDIE UEHARA, DEAN
The UW School of Social Work offers three
This year, we are celebrating our 80th
degree programs:
anniversary. Founded in 1934 during
• Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare (BASW)
the height of the Great Depression, the
• Master of Social Work (MSW)
School of Social Work filled a critical need
• Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare (PhD)
for social workers and administrators to deliver on the promise of New Deal
For MSW candidates, three options are available:
programs. u Since that time, we have
• Day Program • Advanced Standing Program • Extended Degree Program
become a laboratory for change where we think deeply and differently about our social reality. In the process, we formulate practical and proven tools to help transform communities,
For MSW candidates, concurrent degree
strengthen partnerships and improve lives. u As we look toward the
programs in public health (MSW/MPH) and
future, we are building on this powerful platform for social innovation.
public affairs (MSW/MPA) are also available.
Because, at the end of the day, action is thought’s greatest gift.
Admissions In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Washington School of Social Work third among the nearly 220 advanced social work degree programs in the nation.
Tel: 206-543-5676 Email: sswinfo@uw.edu
Contact School of Social Work University of Washington
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AT A GLANCE Funding Sources $58.1 Million
Seattle, WA 98195-4900 Tel: 206-543-5640 socialwork.uw.edu
scholarships, fellowships and Assistantships $3.69 million
student diversity Women 82%, Men 18%
students
53% Research grants 37% State funds, tuition, program income 7% Donor gifts 3% Other $ 1.58 million $ 1.0 million $ 536,000 $ 300,000 $ 271,000
Child-welfare training program stipends School-sponsored graduate assistantships Research grant-supported assistantships Donor-supported scholarships School program and other income
55% White 11% Asian-American 11% International, multiracial, other 10% Latino-American 10% African-American 3% Native American 15% BASW
585
78% MSW 7% PhD 2014 Fiscal Year
2015 facts EIGHTY YEARS OF IMPACT
engaged students
Since its founding in 1934, the School of
Our social work students are smart, dedicated and passionate about social
Social Work has earned a national reputation
change. More than 25 percent enter the School with a deep commitment
for classroom innovation, advanced research
to service demonstrated through earlier work with VISTA, Peace Corps
and public engagement. u During the Great
and other service groups. Nearly half of our enrollment comprises students
Depression, we educated a generation of social
of color, making the School the most diverse professional school at the
work leaders to serve in relief and recovery
University of Washington—and creating a real-world learning environment
programs that grew out of the New Deal.
that supports the future success of practicing social workers.
u In World War II, we focused on medical social work, helping returning soldiers to heal and re-enter society. u We kept pace with rapid social change in the 1960s by creating student and community outreach programs.
u In the 1970s, the School’s academic direction shifted dramatically to focus on
advanced research Our research and innovation centers focus on virtually every area of social welfare. The School ranks among the highest in the nation in terms of social work research funding and faculty publications. In fiscal year 2014, the School received more than $30 million in research grants from federal and state agencies, nonprofit organizations and foundations.
evidence-based research, triggering two
The School’s 13 centers for advanced research and innovation include the
decades of social work scholarship and
Healthy Generations Hartford Center of Excellence, the Indigenous Wellness
breakthrough findings to help vulnerable
Research Institute (a National Institutes of Health Center of Excellence) and
individuals, families and communities to
the Social Development Research Group, which created Communities That
flourish. u The School concentrated on
Care, a scientifically tested program that strengthens healthy behaviors in
diversifying its faculty, student body and
young people through coordinated community action.
curriculum in the 1990s, while growing its research capacity with centers for aging, indigenous health, child well-being, disease prevention and youth development. u In the past decade, the School reached out to build collaborative relationships, launching an award-winning public-private partnership for child welfare and a statewide alliance to
distinguished faculty Our award-winning faculty creates an exciting, enriched and empowered space for learning, research and service. The University of Washington has recognized faculty members with, among others, the Excellence in Teaching, Outstanding Public Service, and Contributions to Lifelong Learning awards as well as the Brotman Award for Instructional Excellence and the S. Sterling Munro Public Service Teaching Award.
strengthen the professional expertise of social
National and international recognition includes the Academic Excellence
workers. u Today, the School remains an
Award from the American Public Human Services Association, Research
inspiring place where science, collaboration
Innovation Award from the National Institutes of Health, Richard Lodge Prize,
and community come together to transform
and James E. Flynn Prize for Research as well as a host of Fulbright scholars
lives and improve futures.
and American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare fellows.