
Adelphi’s Institute for Adolescent Trauma Treatment and Training is helping mental health professionals nationwide recognize and treat patients who suffer from a lifetime of traumatic experiences.
Join one of the country’s highest-ranked programs for social work, with flexible schedules and helpful learning options.
Open the doors to more career options and a higher salary while being able to better support people in need. Hone your skills and investigate specialized areas beyond clinical work with concentrations in mental health, substance abuse, trauma or human services management and organizational leadership.
Engaging group discussion at the School of Social Work.
Our students are phenomenal leaders in the community and the profession. They head agencies and build alliances with organizations to promote well-being and security in society. We are nationally ranked, and that status causes our students to thrive in their fields of practice. Social work is a noble profession. Join us and see what you can aspire to become.
Making our MSW program more accessible to all is our mission. We offer several options for completing your MSW degree, all of which follow the same sequencing of courses and requirements regardless of whether you are full or part time, on campus or online. All programs require you to matriculate in four years and fulfill residency requirements by enrolling in 10 or more credits for two successive semesters. Explore our many program options to find one that best fits your goals.
Explore the options below to advance your specialization in social work with a certificate program.
Field education is a central component of Adelphi’s MSW program. With this in mind, we offer fieldwork in more than 1,000 diverse health, mental health and social service agencies. Additionally, you’ll gain valuable experience right on our Garden City campus, where the School of Social Work hosts:
Applicants for the MSW degree must have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and should submit the following:
Note that an interview may also be required at the discretion of the School of Social Work’s Admissions Committee.
All applicants are required to have:
Advanced Standing program applicants must also submit evidence of the following:
Human Service Professional Applicants must also submit verification of their employment history.