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MSW Applications and Deadlines

The MSW application is available to download as a PDF document. PDF (Portable Document Format) documents can be viewed with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in. If you would like to receive an MSW application in the mail, please complete the contact form.

application

The application for all MSW degree programs consists of:

  • The completed application form
  • A personal statement
  • Official transcripts of all college and university records
  • Three letters of reference
  • A resume

Please note that the application requirements for some degree programs may require additional items. A $50.00 nonrefundable application fee must accompany the completed application and is not credited toward tuition.

The application for the non-degree program consists of:

  • The completed application form
  • Official transcript confirming receipt of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
  • One (1) letter of reference

A $50.00 nonrefundable application fee must accompany the completed application and is not credited toward tuition. Non-degree applicants are not eligible for University, state, or federal financial aid.

The reference letter, also included in the application above, is available separately to send to recommenders:

Application should be mailed to:
New York University
Office of Social Work Admissions
Graduate Processing Center
P.O. Box 919
New York, NY 10003-0919

deadlines

MSW Program SSW Deadline Admission Into
Two-Year Program
(the traditional path to the MSW)
Mar. 1, 2007 Fall 2007
16-Month Accelerated Nov. 2, 2006 Spring 2007
Extended One-Year Residence Program Nov. 2, 2006
Jun. 4, 2007
Spring 2007
Fall 2007
Extended MSW Program Nov. 2, 2006
Jun. 4, 2007
Spring 2007
Fall 2007
Dual Degree Programs
MA at Sarah Lawrence College Mar. 1, 2007 Fall 2007
JD at NYU School of Law Mar. 1, 2007 Fall 2007
MS at Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service Mar. 1, 2007 Fall 2007
Transfer Students Mar. 15, 2007 Fall 2007
Non-Matriculated Students Dec. 8, 2006
Aug. 7, 2007
Spring 2007
Fall 2007

Extension Site Summer Deadline: The application deadline for Extended, Extended OYR and non-matriculating students at Sarah Lawrence College, College of Staten Island and St. Thomas Aquinas campuses is April 17, 2007. There is no summer program currently offered at the Washington Square Campus.

Deadline dates are for the School of Social Work. Please refer to other individual schools for their application deadlines.