Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania conferred 23 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, ranking #260 among the 587 colleges nationally that award the degree. That is a mid-sized program — large enough to sustain a dedicated field placement office, small enough that faculty tend to know students by name.

46.2% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (51.6%) than full-time students (38.6%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field.

The average student pays $23,772 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $24,721 median across the 35 BSW colleges in Pennsylvania. 38.0% 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.