Admission to the On-Campus MSW Program
On-Campus MSW Program Requirements
Individuals applying to the MSW Program should demonstrate evidence of personal maturity, including the ability to withstand difficult emotional challenges, a commitment to interpersonal processing within the parameters of cultural expectations, respect for others and for their life decisions, a readiness to learn advanced clinical and macro practice and research skills, a capacity for flexibility and creativity, and commitment to social justice and to the profession's .Ìý
Applicants are considered for admission to ¼ªÏé·» when they meet both university and individual department eligibility requirements.
University Requirements
To be admitted to ¼ªÏé·» as a graduate student, students must meet the following requirements:
- Have a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended.
- Have satisfied one of the following conditions:
- Attained a GPA of at least 2.5 in a baccalaureate degree program.
- Attained a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted.
- Hold a post-baccalaureate degree earned at a regionally accredited institution and 2.5 GPA in either the undergraduate cumulative GPA or the last 60 units.
- Meet the professional, personal, scholastic and other standards for graduate study, including qualifying examinations or other screening processes as appropriate campus authorities may prescribe. In unusual circumstances, a program may make exceptions to these criteria. Some programs require higher standards for admission.
- Activate ¼ªÏé·» email address
- Your ¼ªÏé·» email information will be mailed to you approximately two weeks after completing the Cal State Apply Application. Please contact the IT Help Center for assistance, if necessary.
- *NOTE: IMPORTANT! The Department will only contact applicants using their ¼ªÏé·» email address—check it daily.
Apply to California State University, Northridge
This step is required for all applicants interested in the on-campus MSW Program.
- Apply online at .
- Gather and Submit Your Documents.
- Have important documents (grades, transcripts, test scores) handy when completing the application.Ìý*Note: Current and former CSU Northridge applicants: if you have not attended other post-secondary institutions after graduation, you do not need submit any transcripts.Ìý
- Application fee: $70
- Submit official college transcripts to the Office of Admissions and Records by mail, or digitally through eTranscript California.
- For more information and instructions on submitting transcripts, please visit the ¼ªÏé·» Prospective Graduate Students webpage. Select "How to Apply" from the accordion menu.
- Gather and Submit Your Documents.
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- International Students (if applicable)
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- All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Applicants who do not possess a bachelor's degree from a postsecondary institution where English is the principal language of instruction must obtain a minimum score on the internet (iBT) version of the TOEFL of 79. All scores should be sent directly to ¼ªÏé·» using code 4707. Additionally, the University now accepts the IELTS and PTE Academic tests.
- Affidavit of Financial Support
- Official transcripts from all universities/colleges attended, and all official English translations
- International applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the International Admissions Office at 818-677-3760. Application materials and documents should be mailed to:
- International Admissions: 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330-8207
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MSW Department Application
- Complete the Department Application for the MSW Program at ApplyWeb.
- Application fee: $35
- A completed application packet is required for all applicants and will include the following items listed.Ìý
- Supplemental Questions
- Program Preference Questionnaire
- Educational Background
- Coursework GPA Calculator
- Test Scores
- Resume
- Applicant Contract
After You ApplyÂ
- Activate ¼ªÏé·» email address
- Your ¼ªÏé·» email information will be mailed to you approximately two weeks after completing the Cal State Apply Application. Please contact the IT Help Center for assistance, if necessary.
- *NOTE: IMPORTANT! The Department will only contact applicants using their ¼ªÏé·» email address—check it daily.
- Verity official transcripts are received by Admissions and Records.
- All applicants will be notified by May 2025.ÌýLate or incomplete applications will not be considered under any circumstances. Application deadline is January 28, 2025.Ìý