Bachelor in Social Work (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $29,500 per year for full-time students..

The programme is a full-time, on-campus Bachelor of Arts in Social Work offered at Taylor University. It integrates faith-based values with professional social work training through core courses and field experiences. Students complete a 480-hour practicum in settings such as hospitals, schools, and refugee organizations during their senior year. The curriculum emphasizes human behavior, social policy, trauma-informed practice, and advocacy for marginalized populations.

Focus areas include Human behavior and the social environment, Social work practice, Policy development and advocacy, Trauma-informed approaches, Community and organizational intervention, Social justice and equity.

The programme requires 120 credits, including 480 hours of field experience. Students complete foundational core courses, major-specific coursework, and a senior practicum. The practicum is a full-time, semester-long placement in a professional social work setting.

Graduates enter roles such as case manager, school social worker, or community outreach coordinator in public agencies, healthcare facilities, or nonprofit organizations.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Submission of official transcripts and a personal statement is required for application.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 76% of applicants.

Taylor University is a Christian liberal arts university in Upland, Indiana, and one of the oldest Christian universities in the United States. Its professional focus connects study with hands-on learning, leadership, service, and purpose-driven ventures. The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship supports creative ideas, while alumni examples include Avery Amstutz, who runs Byway Coffee, a mobile coffee shop. Ninety-nine percent of students are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.

Undergraduate students can choose from 100+ areas of study and complete a Christian liberal arts core curriculum. Taylor also welcomes graduate students, adult learners, and online students through graduate, professional, licensure, certificate, and degree programs. Options include an Undeclared program, pre-med study, Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Intercultural Studies, Philosophy, and a bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning that builds on four decades of AI expertise. Elementary Education combines literacy instruction with hands-on teacher training.

Campus life centers on residence hall traditions, chapel worship, clubs, athletics, service, and student organizations, with more than 100 leadership roles available. Taylor fields 16 intercollegiate athletic teams and welcomes a global community. International students can explore Taylor through Prospect Camp, which combines classes such as sociology, biology, and business with intensive English, Scripture Engagement, small-group activities, college-student mentors, meals, accommodation, airport transportation, and off-campus trips. These programs are sponsored by the Spencer Center for Global Engagement.