Champaign, Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois offers 2 social work doctorates: PhD in Social Work and Doctor of Social Work (DSW) specializing in organizational administration and leadership, with the DSW online. Doctor of Social Work (DSW) specializing in organizational administration and leadership hasn't enrolled its first cohort yet.
PhD in Social Work at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: full program profileUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign PhD page on socialwork.illinois.edu ↗
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) specializing in organizational administration and leadership at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: full program profileUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign DSW page on socialwork.illinois.edu ↗
From University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 10, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
| Program | Format | Credits | Final project | Cost or funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD in Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | On campus | Dissertation | ||
| Doctor of Social Work (DSW) specializing in organizational administration and leadership, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Online | 48 | Capstone |
Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign'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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2022-23. By research doctorates, that places it 37th of 80 schools on this site that awarded any. These are awards conferred, not graduates or outcomes, and newer programs show none yet.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign'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.
Yes. Doctor of Social Work (DSW) specializing in organizational administration and leadership (online).
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) specializing in organizational administration and leadership: MSW or master's equivalent degree from an accredited institution, minimum 3.0 graduate GPA. At least 2 years of relevant post-master's work experience.
PhD in Social Work: Three to five years. Doctor of Social Work (DSW) specializing in organizational administration and leadership: 3 years: two and a half years of coursework plus a capstone semester (48 credits (12 eight-week modules of 4 credits)).
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