About PhD Program,
Collaborate with our faculty and research and training centers to conduct, write, and publish research in child welfare, aging, mental health, violence prevention, health disparities, social welfare policy, international social work, work with immigrants and refugees, and other social work related research areas.
Students take two years of coursework both inside and outside the School of Social Work, including required courses in research methods, statistics, theory, history, policy and teaching, as well as supporting program courses from across the university. Students typically complete their preliminary examinations and defend their dissertation proposal, and then complete their dissertation in their fourth or fifth year.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
Average verbal GRE percentile: 75th
Average quantitative GRE percentile: 65th
Average analytic writing GRE percentile: 75th
Average undergraduate GPA: 3.60
Average graduate GPA: 3.85
All students are required to submit undergraduate and graduate school transcripts, a curriculum vita, a personal statement, a diversity statement, an academic writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. All international students must also take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with the exception of students who earned an academic degree in an English speaking country.
A master’s degree is required for admission directly into the PhD program. While we do accept people with master’s degrees in other related fields, we strongly encourage applicants to complete their MSW before applying to the PhD program. An MSW provides important theoretical and practice knowledge that is useful throughout the PhD program. In addition, applicants should know that many social work departments will only hire faculty with an MSW and at least two years of post-MSW practice experience, which is another reason why the MSW is valuable for applicants.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Fellowships, grants, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and loans provide the most common forms of support for graduate students.
Tuition costs vary by school year and are based on the number of credits you plan to take. Students who are residents of Minnesota or who live in an area with reciprocity agreements are eligible for reduced tuition costs compared to non-residents.
Application Requirement,
7: Three Letters of Recommendation
Application Deadline,
Dec 01, 2024
Application Fee,
- International ($95.00)
- S. citizen/permanent resident ($75.00)
