The School processes applications throughout the entire calendar year. While a limited number of students may enter the program at Water Tower part-time in January and the summer, because of the sequencing of classes the official entry into the School of Social Work on the Water Tower Campus is in the fall semester. Applicants wishing to attend the M.S.W. program at Carthage College should apply by March 15. Official entrance into the M.S.W. program on the Carthage College Campus is early May. Because of the preliminary planning required for assignment of students to field instruction courses, the school reserves the right to place applicants on a waiting list when it is impossible to accommodate additional students.
Early application is encouraged.
Minority Group Students Mindful of the value to the school and to the community of increasing the numbers of minority group students and graduates, the school welcomes applications from any minority group candidate. The financial need of such applicants is carefully considered. Loyola University offers a wide range of services to students with disabilities through the Learning Assistance Center. All students seeking services must provide documentation of their disability and meet directly with the coordinator of services for students with disabilities at least four weeks before their first semester at Loyola. The School of Social Work is committed to working with you to identify appropriate field placement opportunities.