Master of Social Work
Admissions Process and Materials

Advanced standing programs - January 10, 2012

     East Lansing Campus

     Oakland Campus

     Saginaw Campus

Statewide Blended MSW Program - January 10, 2012

Weekend MSW Program - February 1, 2012

Regular MSW programs - February 1, 2012

     East Lansing Campus

     Flint Campus (3 year program)

Early submission of applications is encouraged.

Applicants must apply to the MSU Graduate School AND the School of Social Work to be considered for admission to any MSW program.

You are only considered an applicant to the School of Social Work program when we receive all social work application materials. It is the applicant's responsibility to make certain that all materials are received by the School's established deadline.

• MSU Application for Graduate Admission

The University will only allow you to apply for one graduate program at a time. You will need to identify your program options. Below is a list of options.

Advanced Standing Options:

    Clinical Social Work Advanced Standing MSW - 4502

    Organizational & Community Practice/Leadership Advanced Standing MSW - 4719

Regular MSW Program Options:

    Clinical Social Work MSW - 4493

    Organizational & Community Practice/Leadership MSW - 4718

Please Note: Do not use the Graduate School reference forms, personal statement, or academic statement they provide on their application. In the School of Social Work's application (Step 2) you will have a list of specific questions you will need to address. You will not need to upload a personal statement and/or academic statement.

You have to fill out the University application before you can access our on-line application process.

• School of Social Work Application for Graduate Admission

When filling out the applications, documents that say "required" must be completed and uploaded. You do not need to fill out the personal statement or the academic statement listed on the School application. You will have a list of specific questions you will need to address. You do not need to upload a personal statement and/or academic statement.

Please Note: Two (2) official transcripts for  each and every university/college attended need to be sent to:

        Graduate Programs

        School of Social Work

        236 Baker Hall

        East Lansing, MI 48824

MSU Students: If an applicant has been or is currently an undergraduate student at Michigan State University, s/he does not need to order official MSU transcripts. We will obtain an applicant's MSU records from the Registrar's Office. You will, however, need to submit one official transcript from any college(s) and/or university(s) that you have attended (MSU excluded) for inclusion in your admission materials. Please send to:

        Coordinator of Graduate Programs

        School of Social Work

        236 Baker Hall

        East Lansing, MI 48824

Reference Letters: We are interested in letters of reference from persons who can evaluate your academic and professional potential - teachers, work or volunteer supervisors, social work professionals, academic advisors, etc. Do not use personal or family acquaintances, friends, relatives, therapists, ministers, or religious leaders. Please click here to view the information requested from your references. PLEASE NOTE: All reference letters must be electronically submitted. Once you create a School of Social Work application you will be asked to provide names and email address of each referent. Once you have done this, you then click on the "send request" button. This will send the referent an email that will explain what areas they need to address in your letter. They are also provided a link to directly upload a pdf version of their letter to your application. We will not accepted a hard copy of the reference letter.

• East Lansing
• Flint
• Oakland
• Saginaw
• Statewide Blended
• Weekend

For questions regarding the application materials, please contact Joan Reid, Graduate Office Assistant, at 5l7-355-7519.