Top Social Work Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is ranked first in Social Work and Washington University in St Louis is placed in second.

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Social Work Major

5 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Social Work colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 25.60% where Columbia University in the City of New York has the tightest acceptance ratio of 7% and University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the highest ratio of 45%. Total 297,586 students are enrolled into best Social Work schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,331 students and Case Western Reserve University has the smallest with 11,664 students. The average graduation rate is 89.60% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.30:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Social Work colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Social Work Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
1	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	17%	94%	15,047	8:1 (12.50 %)
3	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	8%	94%	15,775	6:1 (16.67 %)
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	45%	84%	45,591	17:1 (5.88 %)
5	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	7%	94%	29,372	6:1 (16.67 %)
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	27%	91%	29,468	13:1 (7.69 %)
7	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	81%	51,331	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	35%	82%	11,664	11:1 (9.09 %)
10	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	31%	93%	14,466	14:1 (7.14 %)
	Average	25.60%	89.60%	297,586 (Total)	12.30:1 (8.13 %)

Best Social Work Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Social Work Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Social Work schools is $46,215 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $57,208 and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest amount of tuition with with $34,588. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Social Work schools is $38,165 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $57,000 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of tuition with with $22,178.

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Table. Best Social Work Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
1	Washington University in St Louis	$51,533		$53,358
3	University of Chicago	$56,034		$59,816
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$10,974	$35,538	$11,200	$36,301
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$57,208		$59,444
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$9,005	$34,588	$9,179	$35,273
7	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
7	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,398	$36,744	$10,713	$37,838
9	Case Western Reserve University	$47,500		$49,042
10	Boston College	$53,346		$55,477
	Average	$11,875	$46,215	$12,063	$47,878

Table. Best Social Work Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
1	Washington University in St Louis	$51,025		$52,831
3	University of Chicago	$57,000		$59,245
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,272	$28,320	$16,278	$28,326
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$46,956		$48,401
5	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$11,929	$29,140	$12,261	$29,467
7	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
7	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,490	$22,178	$11,683	$22,858
9	Case Western Reserve University	$43,888		$45,204
10	Boston College	$28,386		$29,508
	Average	$15,311	$38,165	$15,744	$39,316