Azusa Pacific University

With 18 social work graduates in the latest year, Azusa Pacific University runs a small BSW cohort — #304 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

73.7% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it.

The average student pays $26,143 a year after grants and scholarships — $10,620 above the $15,523 median across the 25 BSW colleges in California. 31.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.