What Social Work Doctorates Does UT Arlington Offer?
UT Arlington in Arlington, Texas offers 2 social work doctorates: Doctor of Social Work (DSW) and Social Work - Doctorate (PhD), with the DSW online. The PhD is funded, with tuition covered and a stipend or assistantship. Doctor of Social Work (DSW) hasn't enrolled its first cohort yet.
No residency; no required weekly meetings and no campus visits required
Schedule
Part-time study offered
Credits
45 credit hours
Length
3 years
Final project
Capstone: an Evidence Synthesis project (systematic review resulting in a publishable manuscript) and an Applied Project with an online showcase presentation
Degree you need
An MSW or MSSW from a CSWE-accredited institution
Practice experience
Three or more years of post-MSW practice experience
License
No social work license required; licensure encouraged
Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.
How UT Arlington Compares
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) requires 45 credits; the median practice doctorate on this site requires 48.
Social Work - Doctorate (PhD) requires 48 credits; the median social work PhD on this site requires 51.
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.
UT Arlington states that its PhD students are funded, like 46 of the 77 social work PhDs on this site.
Is UT Arlington's DSW CSWE-Accredited?
UT Arlington'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.
CSWE doesn't accredit research doctorates, so the PhD carries no CSWE status; PhD programs are covered by the university's institutional accreditation.
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 44.0701) count 5 social work doctorates awarded by UT Arlington in 2022-23. By research doctorates, that places it 39th of 80 schools on this site that awarded any. These are awards conferred, not graduates or outcomes, and newer programs show none yet.
More Social Work Doctorates in Texas and Bordering States
UT Arlington'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 UT Arlington's DSW Online?
Yes. Doctor of Social Work (DSW) (online; no residency; no required weekly meetings and no campus visits required).
Is UT Arlington's PhD in Social Work Funded?
Social Work - Doctorate (PhD): Multi-year funding package for incoming students, covering tuition for the first three years.
What Do You Need to Apply to UT Arlington's DSW and PhD?
Doctor of Social Work (DSW): An MSW or MSSW from a CSWE-accredited institution. Three or more years of post-MSW practice experience. No social work license required; licensure encouraged. Social Work - Doctorate (PhD): An MSW is not required to earn the PhD, although most admitted students have an MSW and/or human services experience.
Does UT Arlington Require the GRE?
Doctor of Social Work (DSW): GRE not required.
How Long Does UT Arlington's DSW and PhD Take?
Doctor of Social Work (DSW): 3 years (45 credit hours). Social Work - Doctorate (PhD): Most students finish in four years; many finish in three (48 credit hours).
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