New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University Doctor of Social Work (DSW)

Tulane University of Louisiana

CSWE-accredited DSWDSWPrivate nonprofitTulane School of Social Work

What Social Work Doctorates Does Tulane University Offer?

Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana offers one social work doctorate: Doctorate of Social Work (DSW), offered online. CSWE lists the practice doctorate as accredited. Estimated DSW tuition is $82,768 before fees.

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Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) at Tulane University

Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) at Tulane University

DSWOnlineIn-person sessionsAccredited
Degree
DSW
Format
Online
Residency and class meetings
Once-monthly live class meetings held on weekends, attended online or on campus
Schedule
Full-time cohort
Credits
56 credit hours
Length
30-month program delivered over six semesters
Final project
Advanced (Applied) Practice Projects, published or under review at a peer-reviewed journal
Degree you need
A master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school, with a minimum 3.3 GPA in undergraduate and graduate study
Practice experience
Three or more years of relevant post-master's social work experience
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Tuition
$1,478 per credit hour, plus a $60 per credit hour academic support fee (maximum $536) and a $100 per semester technology feeProgram tuition, per credit. Source: online.tulane.edu, reviewed October 10, 2026.
Estimated tuition
$82,768$1,478 per credit times 56 credits, before fees.
CSWE status
AccreditedCSWE practice doctorate directory, September 30, 2026.

Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) at Tulane University: full program profileTulane University DSW page on online.tulane.edu ↗

From Tulane University's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 10, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Tulane University Compares

  • Estimated tuition for Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) is $82,768, the 18th lowest of 19 practice doctorates on this site with an estimate (median $45,000).
  • Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) requires 56 credits; the median practice doctorate on this site requires 48.
  • Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) asks for 3 years of post-master's practice, against a median of 2 among DSWs that state a figure.

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Is Tulane University's DSW CSWE-Accredited?

CSWE lists Tulane University's practice doctorate as accredited in its directory (captured September 30, 2026). Of the 38 DSW programs on this site, 4 hold full CSWE accreditation.

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Social Work Doctorates Awarded at Tulane University

research doctorates (PhD) awarded, 2022-23
46

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 44.0701) count 46 social work doctorates awarded by Tulane University in 2022-23. By research doctorates, that places it 3rd 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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Tulane University DSW: Common Questions

Is Tulane University's DSW CSWE-Accredited?

CSWE lists Tulane University's practice doctorate as accredited in its directory (captured September 30, 2026). Of the 38 DSW programs on this site, 4 hold full CSWE accreditation.

Can You Earn Tulane University's DSW Online?

Yes. Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) (online; once-monthly live class meetings held on weekends, attended online or on campus).

How Much Does Tulane University's DSW Cost?

Doctorate of Social Work (DSW): $1,478 per credit hour, plus a $60 per credit hour academic support fee (maximum $536) and a $100 per semester technology fee, about $82,768 for 56 credits before fees.

What Do You Need to Apply to Tulane University's DSW?

Doctorate of Social Work (DSW): A master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school, with a minimum 3.3 GPA in undergraduate and graduate study. Three or more years of relevant post-master's social work experience.

How Long Does Tulane University's DSW Take?

Doctorate of Social Work (DSW): 30-month program delivered over six semesters (56 credit hours).

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Sources

  1. online.tulane.edu: Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) program page, reviewed October 10, 2026
  2. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), practice doctorate program directory, captured September 30, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 44.0701 (doctor's degrees, research and professional practice)

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. CSWE status for practice doctorates comes only from the Council on Social Work Education's own directory, and program size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) doctoral completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs