Contact School of Social Work Admissions

Email: sswinfo@uw.edu

Phone: 206-543-5676

Location:
School of Social Work
University of Washington
4101 15th Avenue NE, Suite 23
Seattle, WA 98105-6250

Shipping and Mailing (via USPS):
School of Social Work, Admissions Office
Box 354900
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-4900

Office Location and Hours

*Office of Admissions Operating Primarily Remotely

**The admissions office will be busy processing applications in early January - please note that during this time we may have more limited availability and longer than usual response times. Thank you for your patience during this busy time!

At this time, the Office of Admissions is providing virtual advising support to prospective students. Email is the best way to contact us or feel free to schedule an appointment using the link below; we encourage you to email us with questions. 

With the exception of university holidays and a few special dates per year, our team is generally available Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters (Individual work schedules may vary).  During academic breaks and summer quarter, our availability is generally more limited. 

Our physical offices are located in Room 023 on the ground floor of the School of Social Work building. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Advising, Information Sessions, Drop-in Hours and Events:

• Zoom or Phone appointments: schedule your appointment now
• Information sessions, webinars, and events: see events calendar
• Virtual drop-in advising hours: see events calendar (no appointment necessary)
• E-mail us with BASW or MSW questions (PhD students, contact sswphdpr@uw.edu)
• Complete the Connect With Us form to be added to our prospective student mailing list. We send occasional newsletters and e-mails about application launches, deadline reminders, and updates of interest to applicants. Also follow our UW SSW Instagram!

We are committed to serving a diverse student body. Underrepresented applicants including veterans, students of color, individuals with disabilities, first generation college scholars, undocumented students and anyone interested in our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion are invited to contact our two Student Information Specialist ambassadors, who are also current MSW students. They look forward to meeting you and welcome your questions about academics, practicum, student life, diversity, housing, Seattle, the application process, funding, and more.

Admissions Advisors:

Maria C., Student Information Specialist (MSW Candidate, 2023)
Email Maria, book an advising appointment, or get to know Maria here.

Maria can help with questions about:  

• BASW and MSW programs, admission processes, application questions, funding
• What it's like to be an MSW student (student perspective)
• Living in Seattle, housing, classes, student life, diversity, etc.
• Diversity focus: underrepresented minority student outreach

Mo T., Student Information Specialist (MSW Candidate, 2023)
Email Mo, book an advising appointment, or get to know Mo here.

Mo can help with questions about:  

• BASW and MSW programs, admission processes, application questions, funding
• What it's like to be an MSW student (student perspective)
• Living in Seattle, housing, classes, student life, diversity, etc.
• Diversity focus: part-time Extended Degree Program (EDP) student outreach