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How to Apply: BSW Program

Students are directly admitted to the School of Social Welfare as new freshmen and transfer students at the University of Kansas.

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Admissions Requirements

Visit the Office of Admissions for more information about admission to KU.


Incoming Freshmen

First-year students are assured admission into the KU School of Social Welfare if they meet one of these combinations:

  • A cumulative high school GPA (weighted or unweighted) of 3.25 or higher; no test scores required

    OR
     
  • An ACT score of at least 21 or an SAT score of at least 1060, plus a 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale

If you are an incoming freshman and do not meet the assured admission requirements, you are encouraged to apply. KU will review your application individually.

How to Apply: Incoming Freshmen


Transfer Students

Transfer students are assured admission with 24+ transferable credit hours at a GPA of 2.5 or higher from a regionally accredited community college, college or university.

How to Apply: Transfer Students


International Students

Visit the Office of International Admissions for information about international admissions.


Current KU Students

Current KU students changing from another major to Social Welfare should complete a Change of School form located on the KU Office of the University Registrar webpage and must meet the advancement requirements, which are outlined below.


How to Advance in the Program: Advancement Review Requirements

Advancement Requirements

For students to advance into 500 and 600 level Social Welfare coursework, they must complete the following:

If all the above criteria are met, students are successfully advanced into 500 level coursework.

Note: Students must complete all general education requirements including electives prior to the start of 600 level course work and practicum.

GPA Requirements for Advancement

A student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0. Evaluation of transcripts submitted as part of the application for admission includes computation of grade-point average for all work completed. This admission grade-point average is adjusted to include only courses that transfer to KU. Both transferable credits and all work taken at KU count in the grade-point average when advancement requirements are reviewed.





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Study Social Work at KU

KU's School of Social Welfare offers social work degree programs at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels: BSW, MSW, DSW and PhD. Learn more.