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    Advocating for Social Work Education and Values

    May 6, 2025

    I have been thinking about social work education’s role in the world we currently inhabit, and I am reminded of the words of Margaret Mead, who said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” In these increasingly uncertain times, our commitment to the preparation of social work students and a workforce that is well-equipped to serve everyone necessitates action. The social work commitment to achieving positive outcomes for healthy individuals, families, and communities requires advocacy. This is where you come in.

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    Understanding Federal Threats Against Inclusive Education

    April 28, 2025

    It’s been another eventful week here in the Washington metropolitan area. We all saw several new policy changes in the media that we must now, once again, understand and monitor. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) continues to examine the impact of Executive Orders (EO) and other policy proposals on social work education and advocate for policies that protect and advance well-being, and we wanted to provide an update and context for the events of this week. 

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    CSWE's Commitment to Stand Strong Amid Policy Shifts

    April 22, 2025

    It has been a busy first quarter of 2025. We have been privileged to spend time with our social work community at CSWE’s Spring Governance meeting as well as the annual BPD, NADD, and GADE events. We genuinely appreciate your kindness and hospitality and thank you for creating spaces for us to provide updates, information, and consultation to our shared communities. Our teams returned to the office with ideas, strategies, recommendations, areas for improvement, and gratitude for your support in navigating these uncharted waters. We heard what you said, and we are emboldened by our collective courage to not give in, give out, or give up, but to move forward with both hope and strategy because neither is a substitute for the other.

CSWE Accreditation

CSWE's Commission on Accreditation (COA) is responsible for developing accreditation standards that define competent preparation and ensuring that social work programs meet these standards. In accordance with the requirements of CSWE's recognition body, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the CSWE Office of Social Work Accreditation…



Accredited

Fully Accredited


Accredited (Conditional)

Accredited with documented noncompliance with one or more standards that must be addressed within a year


Accredited (Withdrawal in Progress)

Accredited with a planned closure date


Candidacy

Program has completed at least one year of Candidacy process and is moving toward full accreditation within two years


Pre-Candidacy

Program has had standards approved in draft form and is scheduled to be reviewed for Candidacy status within one year

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About Us

Founded in 1952, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is the national association representing social work education in the United States. Its members include over 750 accredited baccalaureate and master’s degree social work programs, as well as individual social work educators, practitioners, and agencies dedicated to advancing quality social work education. Through its many initiatives, activities, and centers, CSWE supports quality social work education and provides opportunities for leadership and professional development, so that social workers play a central role in achieving the profession’s goals of social and economic justice.

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Research

The CSWE organizational mission includes the charge to advocate for social work education and research. CSWE's strategic plan outlines the need for research to inform policy and practice and to serve the needs of CSWE member programs—their deans, directors, faculty members, and students. The CSWE Commission on Research (COR) and CSWE research staff work to serve that need. The COR developed research priorities with input from the CSWE commissions and councils to guide their work; they will report on progress periodically.

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Metrics

Current Number of Social Work Programs 
(as of February 2025)

  • 549

    accredited baccalaureate programs

  • 345

    accredited master's programs

  • 3

    accredited practice doctorate programs

  • 10

    candidate baccalaureate programs

  • 28

    candidate master's programs

  • 1

    candidate practice doctorate programs

  • 4

    pre-candidate baccalaureate programs

  • 17

    pre-candidate master's programs

  • 0

    pre-candidate practice doctorate programs

  • 5

    accredited post-master's fellowship programs

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