Overview

College of Education and Social Work / College of Education and Social Work is located in Aurora, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (MPA/MSW)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Social Work (MBA/MSW)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Affairs (MSW/MPA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	681
Doctoral Degrees	39
Other Advanced Degrees	58

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some Social work field instruction; Student teaching - MA in Teaching
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

832

Applied

778

Accepted

484

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 for Social Work; Education requires 2 years of teaching experience, valid teaching certificate, and a resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$36,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

1,702

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.22%
Black or African American	10.81%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.06%
Asian	2.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	2.29%
Unknown	4.29%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

174

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 153

Male (32)

Female (142)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Creating more inclusive classrooms using diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices, access to mental health services among marginalized populations, datafication in K-12 education, impact of adverse childhood experiences on social work college students, impact of state budget decisions on homeless populations in Illinois
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 347 S Gladstone Ave
Aurora, IL  60506
United States

Contact Dr. Brenda Barnwell
Dean of the College of Education and Social Work
Email: bbarnwell@aurora.edu
Phone: -947-8933

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