Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University conferred 37 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, ranking #183 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.

65.4% 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. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (75.0%) than full-time students (62.6%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field.

The average student pays $20,992 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $22,134 median across the 30 BSW colleges in New York. 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.