Florida Schools Compared
From each school's own pages, reviewed October 2026. CSWE status from CSWE's practice doctorate directory, captured September 30, 2026; CSWE doesn't accredit PhD programs. Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.
Every Social Work Doctorate in Florida
- Residency and class meetings
- A one-time, 2-day hybrid event in the second year, held virtually and on the Barry University campus in Miami Shores, FL; weekly mandatory synchronous class on Wednesday evenings
- Credits
- 50 credits of course-based graduate study, plus a Capstone manuscript
- Length
- 3 years
- Final project
- Doctoral Capstone: a Practice Advance manuscript presented and defended before a Capstone Committee and submitted to a peer-reviewed journal
- Practice experience
- Two years of post-master's social work experience
- GRE
- GRE scores are not required
- Tuition
- $700 per credit (2024-2025)Program tuition, per credit, 2024-25. Source: the school's program page, reviewed October 2026.
- Estimated tuition
- $35,000$700 per credit times 50 credits, before fees.
- Residency and class meetings
- Primarily online hybrid format with several opportunities to connect in person with the cohort and professors
- Length
- Three years (part-time)
- Final project
- Capstone project (proposal, implementation and dissemination), research-, practice- or education-focused
- Practice experience
- A minimum of 3 years of post-MSW experience
- Length
- As little as three years
Tallahassee · Public
PhDOn campusFunded
- Residency and class meetings
- Offered fully in-person at the Tallahassee main campus
- Length
- Mean time to graduation over the past ten years is 5.5 years; the mode is 4 years
- Final project
- Dissertation, following preliminary exams
- GRE
- GRE taken within 5 years required; a waiver is available under specific criteria
- Funding
- Four years of guaranteed funding, including a tuition waiver, a $21,450 annual stipend and a health insurance subsidy, tied to a 0.375 FTE assistantship (research in years 1-2; teaching and research in years 3-4)
Not admitting nowAdmissions are suspended in the 2026-27 catalog, with no Fall 2026 or Fall 2027 cohort.
- Credits
- Minimum of 42 credit hours post MSW/master's degree
- Final project
- Dissertation, after qualifying examinations and a dissertation proposal defense
Online DSW Programs Open to Florida Residents
25 online practice doctorates at schools outside Florida are open to new students nationwide. These are the 8 with the lowest estimated tuition, one per school; programs without an estimate follow alphabetically. Confirm that the school can enroll Florida residents before you apply.
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Online and Hybrid Social Work PhDs for Florida Residents
10 social work PhDs at schools outside Florida are offered online or in a hybrid format. Funded programs are listed first.
Social Work Doctorates in States Bordering Florida
Social Work Doctorates Near Florida Cities
Social Work Doctorates in Florida: Common Questions
How Many Social Work Doctorate Programs Are in Florida?
5 at 5 schools: Barry University (DSW), Florida Atlantic University (DSW), Florida International University (PhD), Florida State University (PhD) and USF (PhD).
Are Florida's DSW Programs CSWE-Accredited?
None of Florida's practice doctorates is in CSWE's practice doctorate directory (captured September 30, 2026). CSWE began accrediting practice doctorates only recently, and most DSWs nationally haven't completed the process.
Can Florida Residents Earn a DSW Online?
Yes. 25 online DSW programs at schools outside Florida accept students nationwide; the lowest estimated tuition among them is $19,800 at University of Alabama. Confirm the school can enroll Florida residents before you apply. Compare online DSW programs.
Can You Earn a PhD in Social Work Online From Florida?
10 social work PhDs at schools elsewhere are offered online or in a hybrid format. The other 67 of the 77 social work PhDs on this site are campus-based, and campus PhDs are the ones most likely to state full funding. Compare online PhD programs.
How Much Does a DSW Cost in Florida?
Doctor of Social Work (DSW) at Barry University has an estimated tuition of $35,000 before fees.
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