University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranked first in the Best Social Work Colleges rankings, followed by Washington University in St Louis and University of Chicago.
The average tuition & fees of Best Social Work Colleges is $13,576 for in-state and $58,261 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Boston College has the highest tuition & fees of $70,702 and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest tuition & fees of $41,203 among Best Social Work Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,660 for in-state and $45,919 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 18.13% and the SAT score is 1498 for the Best Social Work Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $63,081 ($18,848) $2,974 ($539) | $57,776 ($28,886) $2,724 ($1,362) | 15.64% -2.30% | 1,460 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 52,855 790 | 93% |
| 2 | Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO | $65,790 $2,808 | $65,146 $2,780 | 12.06% 0.10% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT0 /0 | 16,357 -143 | 94% |
| 3 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $69,324 $3,705 | $68,652 $2,109 | 4.48% -0.31% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 18,566 227 | 96% 2% |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | $43,209 ($12,973) $1,212 ($330) | $32,811 ($18,792) $300 ($159) | 39.15% -3.38% | - | 56,997 1,377 | 85% 2% |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $70,517 $2,346 | $57,973 $1,694 | 3.99% -0.24% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 35,173 -106 | 96% 2% |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $41,203 ($8,994) $1,873 ($5) | $31,408 ($12,751) $589 ($224) | 15.34% -3.40% | 1,480 SAT 31 ACT 10 /-1 | 32,438 204 | 91% -1% |
| 7 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $47,265 ($15,377) $1,638 ($527) | $30,968 ($15,866) $605 ($605) | 10.98% -0.68% | - | 45,882 183 | 93% 1% |
| 8 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $44,908 ($11,688) $2,130 ($10) | $22,954 ($12,006) | 26.64% -2.48% | 1,390 SAT 31 ACT 20 /0 | 53,864 782 | 89% 2% |
| 9 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $66,608 $1,930 | $53,980 $1,578 | 36.54% 7.86% | 1,510 SAT 34 ACT 20 /0 | 12,475 209 | 87% 1% |
| 10 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $70,702 $3,022 | $37,520 $1,620 | 16.43% 0.78% | 1,500 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0 | 15,432 152 | 91% 1% |
| Average | $58,261 ($13,576) | $45,919 ($17,660) | 18% | 1,498 | 34,004 | 92% |