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Our school:
Small class sizes, a close-knit network, and faculty support set our school apart.
Beyond the classroom:
Leadership and volunteer opportunities abound on campus and in the community.
Career paths:
See where you can go with a degree from the Illinois School of Social Work.
Why Social Work?
Our society faces serious, interrelated, and large-scale challenges–violence, substance abuse, environmental degradation, injustice, isolation, and inequality. We need social workers’ unique blend of scientific knowledge and caring practice more than ever.
Most valuable were the small classes – no more than 30 students of various ages and experience and faculty care about everyone’s individual learning experience.
Getting started
Admission Requirements
Find out what it takes to apply to our BSW, MSW, and PhD programs
Paying for your education
See the scholarships, assistantships, and fellowships available to social work students.