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Doctor of Social Work Program (DSW) – Online at University of Louisville

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What Should You Know About Doctor of Social Work Program (DSW) – Online at University of Louisville?

Doctor of Social Work Program (DSW) – online is a practice doctorate (DSW) at University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, offered online (no campus residency is required). It requires 41 credit hours (44 minimum total hours including the candidacy requirement) and takes most students finish by the spring semester of their third academic year; up to six years allowed. Final project: capstone project (a dissertation is not required).

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 10, 2026

How Doctor of Social Work Program (DSW) – Online Works

Degree: DSW
Format: Online
Residency and class meetings: No campus residency is required
Schedule: Part-time study offered
Credits: 41 credit hours (44 minimum total hours including the candidacy requirement)
Length: Most students finish by the spring semester of their third academic year; up to six years allowed
Final project: Capstone project (a dissertation is not required)

Admission to University of Louisville's DSW

Degree you need: MSW from a CSWE-accredited program, with a master's GPA of 3.0
Practice experience: Minimum two years of post-master's social work experience

From socialwork.louisville.edu, reviewed October 10, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How Doctor of Social Work Program (DSW) – Online Compares

Its 41 credits compare with a median of 48 across practice doctorates that state credits.
It asks for 2 years of post-master's practice; the median among practice doctorates that state a figure is 2.
It ends in an applied capstone, as do 29 of the 38 practice doctorates on this site.

Is Doctor of Social Work Program (DSW) – Online at University of Louisville CSWE-Accredited?

Doctor of Social Work Program (DSW) – online 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.

Every CSWE-accredited and candidate DSW program

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