Earn Your MSW at Fordham
For Your Community
For Your Future
Earn Your MSW at Fordham
Fordham’s flexible, future-focused MSW program provides students with tools and skills grounded in theory and ethics—preparing you to engage effectively across all areas of social work throughout your career.
Program Details
- On campus, online, or hybrid
- Study full- or part-time
- Weekend and evening course options
- Dedicated field advisors support placement process
- Traditional and advanced standing tracks
- Financial aid available for eligible students
- Opportunity to study at Fordham London
Top 8% MSW program
— U.S. News & World Report
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Meet the Needs of NYC and Beyond
For more than 100 years, Fordham GSS has educated social workers to create an impact in their own communities and the rest of the world. Our MSW program prepares you to become a highly competent, integrated practitioner with the tools to succeed in every setting.

Here are a few highlights of the online MSW experience:
- Flexible plans of study designed to meet the diverse needs of today’s students
- Three convenient campus locations: Manhattan, Westchester, and Long Island
- Supervised field placements throughout the New York metropolitan and tri-state area
- Advanced standing admission for qualified applicants who have earned a BSW degree
- Academic resources including faculty mentorship, advisors, placement specialists, and Career Services professionals
- Two specialized practice certificates (SPCs) to help you stand out in the job market
- Scholarship and fellowship opportunities, including our Palliative Care Fellowship and NYC Public Schools Collaborative Program
- Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education