Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

With 14 social work graduates in the latest year, Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus runs a small BSW cohort — #364 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.

33.5% 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. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (40.8% vs 32.0%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $6,032 a year after grants and scholarships — $11,812 below the $17,844 median across the 38 BSW colleges in Ohio. 46.0% 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.