Detailed application and deadline information are available on the School of Social Work website at http://socialwork.rutgers.edu. Individuals may apply online by visiting the Graduate Admissions website at  http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu. Inquiries can be made by contacting the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions, 18 Bishop Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8530 (732-932-7711).

Requirements

In order to be considered for admission, applicants to the graduate School of Social Work must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited undergraduate institution.  Applicants must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 out of 4.0, and applicants who do not have this minimum GPA should address this in their personal statement.  Applicants must have a broad liberal arts academic background. Social work experience is not required but is advantageous.

An introductory undergraduate course in statistics that covers descriptive and basic inferential statistical procedures is a prerequisite for the Advanced part of the program but it is NOT a requirement for admission. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will be admitted on a conditional basis and may not move to the Advanced part of the program until this prerequisite is satisfied. Once admitted into the program, students may sit for an examination to place out of this prerequisite.

Admitted students are required to reserve a place in the entering class by submitting a nonrefundable deposit of $200 within 10 days of the date of notification of admission.

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.