Make a Difference in Your Community
Online Master of Social Work
Program Benefits
- Online Flexibility
- Distinguished Faculty
- Personalized Approach
- Placements Near You
- 90%+ Employment Rate
- No GRE
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To learn more about Adelphi University’s Online Master of Social Work (MSW) and download a brochure, fill out the fields here. You can also call us toll-free at 888.252.4110 to talk with one of our graduate enrollment counselors.
Not only is Adelphi a well-respected institution, but the Online MSW program allows for the flexibility to earn the degree while working full time and having a family. It is evident that all the program’s faculty and staff are in the students’ corner and will work to see them succeed. My peers are some of the most driven, passionate people I have ever met, and I’m so thankful to be on this journey with them all!”
Amanda Schleisner,
current student
Program Overview
The Online Master of Social Work (MSW) degree is a part-time program designed to prepare students for advanced professional social work practice in a range of health and human services agencies. There is also an Advanced Standing option for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in social work from a university or college accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. For more information on the Advanced Standing option for the Online Master’s of Social Work click here.
The coursework can be completed 100% online, on your own time, allowing you to manage work and family responsibilities. You’ll benefit from receiving individualized instruction from our dedicated faculty during live, online sessions. You will also have the opportunity to attend two online residencies.
We are affiliated with more than 1,000 human service agencies throughout the New York metropolitan region, including, but not limited to:
- Child welfare agencies
- Community centers
- Detention centers and correctional facilities
- Domestic violence agencies
- Mental health clinics
- Medical and psychiatric hospitals
- Nursing homes and extended care facilities
- Residential treatment facilities
- Schools
- Substance abuse treatment programs
- Veteran’s programs
- Youth service agencies
Adelphi is proud to offer the Online MSW program with a rigorous but flexible curriculum taught by expert faculty who are practitioners, researchers and activists. The core curriculum provides the knowledge, skills, values and ethics essential to all forms and levels of generalist social work practice. You will then build on this foundation through advanced, contemporary direct practice that prepares you to apply sophisticated clinical skills to your work with individuals, small groups, families and couples.
Recognized Adelphi in the Community Engagement Classification.
An optional Health Across the Life Course specialization is available for those who want an essential overview of health care practice within the context of social work services. Fulfilled through three elective courses and supported by a field education assignment in a health care setting, this specialization is ideal for those who want to meet the growing demand for social workers in health settings. Participants will be empowered to provide exceptional care across diverse populations and throughout every phase of human life.
To learn more about Adelphi University’s Online Master of Social Work (MSW), use the form provided and download a free brochure.
Residency Options
Personal relationships are at the core of social work, and students in our online MSW program build professional connections with peers and professors by attending required residencies.
These two to four-day experiences take place twice annually in August and January and students have the option to complete the residencies online or in person at Adelphi’s main campus on Long Island in Garden City, N.Y.
During the residencies, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with peers and faculty in a traditional classroom setting as well as participate in networking opportunities.
Request information for additional details on the structure of the residency format.
About Adelphi and the School of Social Work
Adelphi University is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university offering exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training with particular strength in its Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Adelphi is dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support student success.
Founded in Brooklyn in 1896, Adelphi is Long Island’s oldest private coeducational university. Today Adelphi serves nearly 8,200 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York—just 23 miles from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities—and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online.
More than 100,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, caring citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.
At the Adelphi University School of Social Work, we train practitioners to improve the lives of individuals, families, groups and communities. We’re consistently ranked as one of the top programs in the nation—a strong advocate for social justice and a driving force for ethical social work practice.