Applications are available on the Rutgers web site, http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu, or from the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 18 Bishop Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8530 (732/932-7711).

Applications should be completed and returned with supporting documents according to the instructions provided with the forms. A complete application consists of

1.  the application forms;

2.  two sets of official transcripts of previous undergraduate and graduate work;

3.  three letters of recommendation;

4.  a personal statement written according to the instructions for the M.S.W. program provided with the application;

5.  a nonrefundable application fee of $50.

Deadlines are found in current admissions material and on the Rutgers web site.

To reapply within one year, a new application fee, updated personal statement, and one current reference must be submitted. After a lapse of one year or more, the entire application process must be repeated. Admitted students are required to reserve a place in the entering class by submitting a nonrefundable deposit of $200 within five days of the date of notification of admission. The deposit is credited to the first term`s tuition bill for admitted students.