Southern Connecticut State University Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
DSWPublicDepartment of Social Work, School of Graduate and Professional Studies
What Social Work Doctorates Does Southern Connecticut State University Offer?
Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut offers one social work doctorate: Doctor of Social Work (DSW), taught hybrid. Estimated DSW tuition is $48,096 before fees.
Summer courses are hybrid: each meets on ground during a five-day residency (for example June 22-26, 2026), with the remaining coursework online
Schedule
Part-time study offered
Credits
48 credits
Length
Three years, part-time (two courses per semester in summer, fall and spring)
Final project
Self-designed externship (240 hours) and capstone project
Degree you need
MSW from a CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work (MSW) program; minimum 3.00 GPA in graduate coursework
Practice experience
3 years of post-MSW social work practice experience
Start terms
Summer
Tuition
$1,002 per credit tuition plus $468 per credit General University Fee (2026-27); part-time rates are the same for residents and non-residents and for online and on-ground study; doctoral students are billed per credit onlyProgram tuition, per credit, 2026-27. Source: inside.southernct.edu, reviewed October 10, 2026.
Estimated tuition
$48,096$1,002 per credit times 48 credits, before fees.
From Southern Connecticut State University's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 10, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Southern Connecticut State University Compares
Estimated tuition for Doctor of Social Work (DSW) is $48,096, the 11th lowest of 19 practice doctorates on this site with an estimate (median $45,000).
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) requires 48 credits; the median practice doctorate on this site requires 48.
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) asks for 3 years of post-master's practice, against a median of 2 among DSWs that state a figure.
Is Southern Connecticut State University's DSW CSWE-Accredited?
Southern Connecticut State University's practice doctorate isn't in CSWE's practice doctorate directory (captured September 30, 2026). CSWE began accrediting practice doctorates only recently: of the 38 DSW programs on this site, 4 are accredited and 11 are in candidacy or pre-candidacy. State licensing boards look at your MSW, which is where CSWE accreditation is required.
Social Work Doctorates Awarded at Southern Connecticut State University
research doctorates (PhD) awarded, 2022-23
9
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 44.0701) count 9 social work doctorates awarded by Southern Connecticut State University in 2022-23. By research doctorates, that places it 18th of 80 schools on this site that awarded any. These are awards conferred, not graduates or outcomes, and newer programs show none yet.
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Southern Connecticut State University DSW: Common Questions
Is Southern Connecticut State University's DSW CSWE-Accredited?
Southern Connecticut State University's practice doctorate isn't in CSWE's practice doctorate directory (captured September 30, 2026). CSWE began accrediting practice doctorates only recently: of the 38 DSW programs on this site, 4 are accredited and 11 are in candidacy or pre-candidacy. State licensing boards look at your MSW, which is where CSWE accreditation is required.
Can You Earn Southern Connecticut State University's DSW Online?
No. Doctor of Social Work (DSW) is taught hybrid: summer courses are hybrid: each meets on ground during a five-day residency (for example June 22-26, 2026), with the remaining coursework online.
How Much Does Southern Connecticut State University's DSW Cost?
Doctor of Social Work (DSW): $1,002 per credit tuition plus $468 per credit General University Fee (2026-27); part-time rates are the same for residents and non-residents and for online and on-ground study; doctoral students are billed per credit only, about $48,096 for 48 credits before fees.
What Do You Need to Apply to Southern Connecticut State University's DSW?
Doctor of Social Work (DSW): MSW from a CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work (MSW) program; minimum 3.00 GPA in graduate coursework. 3 years of post-MSW social work practice experience.
How Long Does Southern Connecticut State University's DSW Take?
Doctor of Social Work (DSW): Three years, part-time (two courses per semester in summer, fall and spring) (48 credits).
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