Admissions Requirements - MSW Programs

• Applications may be submitted online to the Fordham University School of Social Service Office of Admissions, Lincoln Center. The application may be completed online at www.fordham.edu/gss.
• Applicants must have earned the baccalaureate degree, with liberal art content, from a regionally accredited college. It is expected that an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale will have been achieved. Since an applicant may have had a successful experience in social work practice, or may have demonstrated a capacity for graduate work by virtue of study in other areas related to social work, the GPA is reviewed within the context of the total application.

The following forms and supporting materials are required:

• The online application.
• A personal statement (An outline is provided for the statement).
• Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended. Undergraduate transcripts that total fewer than 20 credits are not required.
• Resume.
• One letter of reference. This reference can represent a number of areas of interest for the applicant. Some examples of qualified references would be employers, community leaders, teachers, or supervisors of volunteer activities. This reference is submitted online.
• A $60 application fee.

Tips for Application to FUGSS at Molloy College:

• Contact the Fordham/Molloy Graduate Social Work Program Director on the Molloy Campus 516.323.3884 to arrange an initial meeting regarding the application process.
• Flexible plans of study.
• Classes at suburban Molloy Campus, Lincoln Center or online.

Exceptions to the Basic Requirements:

• Applicants with a B.S.W. degree from Molloy College may apply for advanced standing. These applicants must submit a copy of their interim or final fieldwork evaluation of their undergraduate social work internship.
• Applicants applying for status as transfer students must submit a copy of their final fieldwork evaluation for their foundation internship in their accredited M.S.W. program at another school. Additionally, one of the applicant’s letters of recommendation must be from the faculty advisor, and should include a review of the applicant’s academic and field achievements, as well as specific recommendation for continuing M.S.W. studies at another institution.
• Applicants for the Experienced and Employed Social Service Practitioner program will receive a form for their employers to complete in making the commitment to the EESSP placement arrangements.

Note: Each application will be reviewed by Fordham's Admissions Committee when all required materials have been received and the applicant will be notified as to the decision of the committee.

The MSW degree is granted by Fordham University (in compliance with the accreditation standards of CSWE, Middle States Commission on Higher Education, NY State Department of Education).

Additional information: Graduate Program in Social Work