General Social Work Colleges

A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,120 per year (In-State)
$ 6,240 per year (Out-of-State)

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,008 per year (In-State)
$ 8,016 per year (Out-of-State)

Auburn University Main Campus

Auburn, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year (In-State)
$ 14,400 per year (Out-of-State)

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,040 per year (In-State)
$ 8,080 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Tempe, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,311 per year (In-State)
$ 15,000 per year (Out-of-State)

Arizona State University at the West Campus

Glendale, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,251 per year (In-State)
$ 15,730 per year (Out-of-State)

Cochise College

Douglas, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,118 per year (In-State)
$ 5,856 per year (Out-of-State)

Coconino County Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,344 per year (In-State)
$ 5,376 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas State University-Main Campus

State University, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,260 per year (In-State)
$ 10,965 per year (Out-of-State)

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,800 per year

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,510 per year (In-State)
$ 7,020 per year (Out-of-State)

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,950 per year

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,550 per year

California State University-Chico

Chico, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,370 per year (In-State)
$ 13,540 per year (Out-of-State)

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,986 per year (In-State)
$ 13,156 per year (Out-of-State)

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,864 per year (In-State)
$ 13,034 per year (Out-of-State)

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,381 per year (In-State)
$ 14,343 per year (Out-of-State)

Colorado State University-Pueblo

Pueblo, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,903 per year (In-State)
$ 13,543 per year (Out-of-State)

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Denver, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,191 per year (In-State)
$ 9,421 per year (Out-of-State)

Capital Community College

Hartford, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,232 per year (In-State)
$ 6,696 per year (Out-of-State)

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,034 per year (In-State)
$ 9,820 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,034 per year (In-State)
$ 9,820 per year (Out-of-State)

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,232 per year (In-State)
$ 6,696 per year (Out-of-State)

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,704 per year (Out-of-State)

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,800 per year

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,920 per year

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,800 per year (In-State)
$ 4,440 per year (Out-of-State)

Barry University

Miami, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,430 per year

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,148 per year (In-State)
$ 13,565 per year (Out-of-State)

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,717 per year (In-State)
$ 11,723 per year (Out-of-State)

Florida International University

Miami, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,147 per year (In-State)
$ 13,956 per year (Out-of-State)

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Augusta State University

Augusta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,972 per year

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,666 per year (In-State)
$ 6,290 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Laie, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,760 per year

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,550 per year

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,504 per year (In-State)
$ 9,984 per year (Out-of-State)

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,872 per year (In-State)
$ 7,408 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,750 per year

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 11,700 per year (Out-of-State)

Lewis-Clark State College

Lewiston, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,714 per year (In-State)
$ 10,266 per year (Out-of-State)

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,500 per year

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,500 per year

Concordia University

River Forest, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,500 per year

Greenville College

Greenville, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,142 per year

Anderson University

Anderson, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,900 per year

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,030 per year (In-State)
$ 15,790 per year (Out-of-State)

Goshen College

Goshen, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,300 per year

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,620 per year

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,490 per year

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,688 per year

Clarke College

Dubuque, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,360 per year

Dordt College

Sioux Center, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,400 per year

Allen County Community College

Iola, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,120 per year (In-District)
$ 1,216 per year (Out-of-District)

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,504 per year (In-State)
$ 2,176 per year (Out-of-State)

Bethany College

Lindsborg, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,250 per year

Bethel College

North Newton, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,550 per year

Asbury College

Wilmore, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,808 per year

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year (In-State)
$ 7,056 per year (Out-of-State)

Brescia University

Owensboro, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,400 per year

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,140 per year

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,232 per year

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,450 per year

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,240 per year (In-State)
$ 8,318 per year (Out-of-State)

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,341 per year (In-State)
$ 8,669 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,520 per year (In-State)
$ 15,660 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,290 per year (In-State)
$ 10,680 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,980 per year (In-State)
$ 13,800 per year (Out-of-State)

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,286 per year (In-State)
$ 13,591 per year (Out-of-State)

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,530 per year (In-State)
$ 10,410 per year (Out-of-State)

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,000 per year (In-State)
$ 13,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Hood College

Frederick, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,000 per year

Anna Maria College

Paxton, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,900 per year

Atlantic Union College

South Lancaster, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,600 per year

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,530 per year

Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 910 per year (In-State)
$ 7,050 per year (Out-of-State)

Adrian College

Adrian, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,530 per year

Alpena Community College

Alpena, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,160 per year (In-District)
$ 3,240 per year (In-State)
$ 4,320 per year (Out-of-State)

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,030 per year

Calvin College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,925 per year

Alexandria Technical College

Alexandria, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,038 per year (In-State)
$ 8,076 per year (Out-of-State)

Augsburg College

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,460 per year

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,246 per year

Bethel University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,130 per year

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,600 per year

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,700 per year (In-State)
$ 3,500 per year (Out-of-State)

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,272 per year (In-State)
$ 8,212 per year (Out-of-State)

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,964 per year (In-State)
$ 8,872 per year (Out-of-State)

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,300 per year

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,900 per year

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,995 per year

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,040 per year

Salish Kootenai College

Pablo, Montana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,520 per year (In-District)
$ 4,356 per year (In-State)
$ 11,592 per year (Out-of-State)

The University of Montana-Missoula

Missoula, Montana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,653 per year (In-State)
$ 12,570 per year (Out-of-State)

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,346 per year (In-State)
$ 4,692 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,750 per year

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,576 per year

Dana College

Blair, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,850 per year

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 12,527 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 12,527 per year (Out-of-State)

Franklin Pierce College

Rindge, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,100 per year

Franklin Pierce College-Graduate and Professional Studies

Rindge, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,460 per year

New Hampshire Community Technical College-Nashua/Claremont

Nashua, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,248 per year (In-State)
$ 12,032 per year (Out-of-State)

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,410 per year (In-State)
$ 12,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,752 per year (In-District)
$ 5,505 per year (In-State)
$ 6,750 per year (Out-of-State)

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,190 per year (In-District)
$ 2,310 per year (Out-of-District)

Cumberland County College

Vineland, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,310 per year (In-District)
$ 4,620 per year (In-State)
$ 9,240 per year (Out-of-State)

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,908 per year (In-District)
$ 3,816 per year (Out-of-District)

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus

Roswell, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 882 per year (In-District)
$ 918 per year (In-State)
$ 4,148 per year (Out-of-State)

Mesalands Community College

Tucumcari, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,110 per year (In-State)
$ 1,980 per year (Out-of-State)

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

Alamogordo, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,152 per year (In-District)
$ 1,296 per year (In-State)
$ 3,912 per year (Out-of-State)

New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

Carlsbad, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,032 per year (In-District)
$ 1,152 per year (In-State)
$ 2,448 per year (Out-of-State)

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,620 per year

Buffalo State College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Concordia College

Bronxville, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,800 per year

CUNY College of Staten Island

Staten Island, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 8,640 per year (Out-of-State)

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,821 per year (In-State)
$ 11,563 per year (Out-of-State)

Barton College

Wilson, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,390 per year

Beaufort County Community College

Washington, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,264 per year (In-State)
$ 7,024 per year (Out-of-State)

Bennett College for Women

Greensboro, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,509 per year

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,229 per year (In-State)
$ 5,952 per year (Out-of-State)

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,460 per year (In-State)
$ 9,238 per year (Out-of-State)

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,000 per year

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,600 per year

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,314 per year

Bluffton University

Bluffton, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,028 per year

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,314 per year (In-State)
$ 14,310 per year (Out-of-State)

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,433 per year

Connors State College

Warner, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,337 per year (In-State)
$ 3,781 per year (Out-of-State)

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,253 per year (In-State)
$ 6,887 per year (Out-of-State)

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,295 per year (In-State)
$ 7,065 per year (Out-of-State)

Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Alva, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,604 per year (In-State)
$ 4,991 per year (Out-of-State)

Blue Mountain Community College

Pendleton, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,709 per year (In-State)
$ 5,418 per year (Out-of-State)

Chemeketa Community College

Salem, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,610 per year (In-State)
$ 8,955 per year (Out-of-State)

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,520 per year (In-State)
$ 8,730 per year (Out-of-State)

Concordia University

Portland, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,900 per year

Alvernia College

Reading, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,900 per year

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,906 per year (In-State)
$ 12,266 per year (Out-of-State)

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,670 per year (In-District)
$ 5,340 per year (In-State)
$ 8,010 per year (Out-of-State)

Cabrini College

Wayne, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,200 per year

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,180 per year (In-State)
$ 6,410 per year (Out-of-State)

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,800 per year

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,888 per year (In-State)
$ 11,200 per year (Out-of-State)

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,500 per year

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,816 per year (In-District)
$ 3,176 per year (In-State)
$ 8,110 per year (Out-of-State)

Benedict College

Columbia, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,576 per year

Coker College

Hartsville, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,968 per year

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,864 per year

Augustana College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,634 per year

Kilian Community College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,020 per year

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,290 per year (In-State)
$ 7,278 per year (Out-of-State)

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,400 per year

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,360 per year

Bethel College

Mckenzie, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,016 per year

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,610 per year

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 720 per year (In-State)
$ 1,512 per year (Out-of-State)

Angelina College

Lufkin, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 840 per year (In-District)
$ 1,350 per year (In-State)
$ 1,950 per year (Out-of-State)

Austin Community College

Austin, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,170 per year (In-District)
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 5,670 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,410 per year

Dixie State College of Utah

Saint George, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,602 per year (In-State)
$ 7,008 per year (Out-of-State)

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,968 per year (In-State)
$ 6,888 per year (Out-of-State)

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,636 per year (In-State)
$ 6,844 per year (Out-of-State)