Limestone University

Limestone University awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, which ranks it #85 out of the 587 U.S. colleges that award the degree. That puts it among the larger BSW programs in the country — roughly 0.33% of every social work bachelor's degree awarded nationally comes from here.

36.5% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (42.0%) than full-time students (31.2%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field.

The average student pays $19,369 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $18,790 median across the 6 BSW colleges in South Carolina. 45.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. 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.