2015 Fact Sheet

80 years

est. 1934

2015 facts The School of Social Work is a recognized leader in solving the most demanding social issues of our day through rigorous research, academic innovation and public service.

For more information on the School of Social Work, visit socialwork.uw.edu.

Redefining what’s possible.

Degrees

EDDIE UEHARA, DEAN

The UW School of Social Work offers three

This year, we are celebrating our 80th

degree programs:

anniversary. Founded in 1934 during

• Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare (BASW)

the height of the Great Depression, the

• Master of Social Work (MSW)

School of Social Work filled a critical need

• Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare (PhD)

for social workers and administrators to deliver on the promise of New Deal

For MSW candidates, three options are available:

programs. u Since that time, we have

• Day Program • Advanced Standing Program • Extended Degree Program

become a laboratory for change where we think deeply and differently about our social reality. In the process, we formulate practical and proven tools to help transform communities,

For MSW candidates, concurrent degree

strengthen partnerships and improve lives. u As we look toward the

programs in public health (MSW/MPH) and

future, we are building on this powerful platform for social innovation.

public affairs (MSW/MPA) are also available.

Because, at the end of the day, action is thought’s greatest gift.

Admissions In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Washington School of Social Work third among the nearly 220 advanced social work degree programs in the nation.

Tel: 206-543-5676 Email: sswinfo@uw.edu

Contact School of Social Work University of Washington

4101 15th Avenue NE Box 354900

AT A GLANCE Funding Sources $58.1 Million

Seattle, WA 98195-4900 Tel: 206-543-5640 socialwork.uw.edu

scholarships, fellowships and Assistantships $3.69 million

student diversity Women 82%, Men 18%

students

53% Research grants 37% State funds, tuition, program income 7% Donor gifts 3% Other $ 1.58 million $ 1.0 million $ 536,000 $ 300,000 $ 271,000

Child-welfare training program stipends School-sponsored graduate assistantships Research grant-supported assistantships Donor-supported scholarships School program and other income

55% White 11% Asian-American

11% International, multiracial, other

10% Latino-American

10% African-American 3% Native American 15% BASW

585

78% MSW 7% PhD 2014 Fiscal Year

2015 facts EIGHTY YEARS OF IMPACT

engaged students

Since its founding in 1934, the School of

Our social work students are smart, dedicated and passionate about social

Social Work has earned a national reputation

change. More than 25 percent enter the School with a deep commitment

for classroom innovation, advanced research

to service demonstrated through earlier work with VISTA, Peace Corps

and public engagement. u During the Great

and other service groups. Nearly half of our enrollment comprises students

Depression, we educated a generation of social

of color, making the School the most diverse professional school at the

work leaders to serve in relief and recovery

University of Washington—and creating a real-world learning environment

programs that grew out of the New Deal.

that supports the future success of practicing social workers.

u In World War II, we focused on medical social work, helping returning soldiers to heal and re-enter society. u We kept pace with rapid social change in the 1960s by creating student and community outreach programs.

u In the 1970s, the School’s academic direction shifted dramatically to focus on

advanced research Our research and innovation centers focus on virtually every area of social welfare. The School ranks among the highest in the nation in terms of social work research funding and faculty publications. In fiscal year 2014, the School received more than $30 million in research grants from federal and state agencies, nonprofit organizations and foundations.

evidence-based research, triggering two

The School’s 13 centers for advanced research and innovation include the

decades of social work scholarship and

Healthy Generations Hartford Center of Excellence, the Indigenous Wellness

breakthrough findings to help vulnerable

Research Institute (a National Institutes of Health Center of Excellence) and

individuals, families and communities to

the Social Development Research Group, which created Communities That

flourish. u The School concentrated on

Care, a scientifically tested program that strengthens healthy behaviors in

diversifying its faculty, student body and

young people through coordinated community action.

curriculum in the 1990s, while growing its research capacity with centers for aging, indigenous health, child well-being, disease prevention and youth development. u In the past decade, the School reached out to build collaborative relationships, launching an award-winning public-private partnership for child welfare and a statewide alliance to

distinguished faculty Our award-winning faculty creates an exciting, enriched and empowered space for learning, research and service. The University of Washington has recognized faculty members with, among others, the Excellence in Teaching, Outstanding Public Service, and Contributions to Lifelong Learning awards as well as the Brotman Award for Instructional Excellence and the S. Sterling Munro Public Service Teaching Award.

strengthen the professional expertise of social

National and international recognition includes the Academic Excellence

workers. u Today, the School remains an

Award from the American Public Human Services Association, Research

inspiring place where science, collaboration

Innovation Award from the National Institutes of Health, Richard Lodge Prize,

and community come together to transform

and James E. Flynn Prize for Research as well as a host of Fulbright scholars

lives and improve futures.

and American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare fellows.