About NYU Silver School of Social Work

NYU Silver School of Social Work is shaping the future of social work through pioneering research and distinguished educational programs, offering undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. Here, students embark on a transformative journey, earning undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees that equip them with the knowledge, skills, and compassion to make a profound difference in the world.

The School serves as a major postgraduate training center for practicing social workers through its continuing education coursework and events, and it offers intensive learning opportunities to master’s students interested in family and children’s services, mental health, integrated health, substance misuse and co-occurring disorders, palliative and end-of-life care, restorative justice, school-based services, and other innovative and emerging areas of social work. MSW students also have the opportunity to pursue global learning with NYU Silver programs in New York, Shanghai, and other cities around the world. NYU Silver has four campuses, located in the heart of New York City, Rockland County, Westchester County, and Shanghai.

NYU Silver’s Master of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA).

Accreditation of a baccalaureate or master’s social work program by the BOA indicates that it meets or exceeds standards of program quality evaluated through a peer review accreditation process. An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals and the BOA has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).

Accreditation applies to all program options, which includes locations and delivery methods. Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.

Review our program’s accredited status in CSWE’s Directory of Accredited Programs. For more information about social work accreditation, contact CSWE’s Department of Social Work Accreditation.

Founded in 1960, NYU Silver is renowned for our strong tradition of clinical excellence, dedication to social justice, and innovative teaching, all of which prepare our graduates for meaningful, impactful careers. The School has provided rigorous training to thousands of social work practitioners and leaders in every area of the field. NYU Silver’s faculty are on the leading edge of scholarly research and addressing society’s most intractable problems with a focus on proactive approaches and preventive interventions that transform lives.