HOW TO APPLY

Click here to read the admission guidelines.

1. Click here to apply to The University of Akron’s Graduate School and follow the online application instructions.
2. During the online application process for the MSW program:
   • Upload a copy of your recent resume;
   • Identify sources for three professional recommendations; and
   • Submit a short essay addressing the questions provided on the application (see these questions as noted in submission guideline document).
3. To complete the online application:
   • Submit official transcripts (for all coursework since high school)

FAQs

When does the admission process begin?

• August 11, 2025: Application to the spring 2026 intensive format full- and part-time Online MSW Program begins. 
• Jan. 2, 2026: Application to the 2026 fall full- and part-time MSW Program begins. Application to summer Advanced Standing begins.
• Feb. 2, 2026: Review of the applications for MSW full- and part-time fall semester and summer Advanced Standing will begin.

What is the admission deadline?

• October 31, 2025: Deadline for applications to the Online Only Intensive Format spring start.
• March 31, 2026: Deadline for applications to the MSW Advanced Standing summer star
• June 15, 2026: Deadline for applications to the MSW full- and part-time programs fall start.

When do classes begin?

• Full and part-time online only intensive format: Spring, 2026
• Full-time Advanced Standing MSW program: Summer, 2026
• Full-time & part-time MSW program: Fall, 2026

CONTACT US

School of Social Work and Family Sciences

Rob Terry, MSSA, LISW-S
Director, MSW Program
330-972-8790
rpterry@uakron.edu

Becky Thomas, Ph.D., MSW, LISW-S
Director, Online MSW Program
330-972-5682
bthomas@uakron.edu

The University of Akron Graduate School