Applications must be supported by transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate work as well as by three references, two of which should be from professors and one from a supervisor of the applicant's social work related experience. An essay and a personal interview are required. Program PhD applicants are expected to have master's level training in social work or a closely allied field. Experience in social work practice is desirable as well. The deadline for application submission is March 1.
Financial assistance is given to all eligible students who apply for aid in a timely fashion.
Admissions decisions are made independently of financial need. The Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research operates on a rolling admissions basis beginning January 1. Final deadline for applications is March 1. Bryn Mawr College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship, loan, athletic, and other College-administered programs.