Master of Social Work Program Admission
You’ll complete one application to apply to Winona State Graduate Studies and the Master of Social Work (MSW) program at the same time.
If you were previously enrolled in graduate courses at WSU, you may be able to use the re-enrollment process to continue your degree program.
Plan ahead for MSW program costs by viewing the official graduate tuition and fees breakdown. The Advanced Standing pathway costs approximately $32,000, whereas the Regular Standing pathway costs approximately $46,000.
Application Requirements
By the time they begin this program, MSW applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by a recognized regional accrediting association.
Applicants must also have:
- personal values that align with professional social work values and ethics.
- personal qualities needed to agency-based clinical social work practice with disadvantaged populations.
- a demonstrated and/or well-reasoned commitment to the field of social work.
All applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their undergraduate education. If you are applying for Advanced Standing status, you must:
- have a Bachelor’s degree with a Social Work major from a CSWE-accredited program in 2013 or later.
- have at least a 3.4 GPA from social work courses.
Applicants with a lower GPA or who earned their degree prior to 2013 may be admitted on a provisional basis.
Advanced standing admission is for students with an undergraduate social work degree from a CSWE accredited program.
Advanced standing students can complete the 42 credits and 600 hours of field practicum in as little as 1 year.
The Advanced Standing Program begins in May.
Regular standing admission is for students with a non-social work undergraduate degree. Regular standing students can complete the 60 credits and 1,000 hours of field practicum in as little as 2 years.
Regular and advanced standing students can also choose to complete the program at a more modest pace.
The Regular Standing Program begins in August.
Apply to the MSW Program
Applications for the Master of Social Work program open on Oct. 1.
MSW applicants should complete the general GradCAS application. We require different information for Advanced Standing and Regular Standing, so make sure you select the best option based on your background.
Questions? Contact the Department of Graduate Social Work by emailing msw@winona.edu.
Application Deadlines
Submit your application as soon as possible since cohort spaces fill quickly.
Any application completed by Jan. 15 will be considered for admission. After that, applications only will be accepted and reviewed if space remains available.
Admission Decision Process
Department faculty will review your application and make an admission decision within 30 days of your application completion.
We will contact you via email with a decision of acceptance, pending, or rejection.
Contact the Department of Graduate Social Work
WSU-Rochester on Broadway
507.535.2584