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University of North Carolina Wilmington

📍 Wilmington, NC · Public
BSWMSWCSWE Accredited🌐 Online option

At a glance

ProgramBSWMSW
Length4 yr2 yr
Tuition / yr$7.3K in · $24K out$8.1K in · $24K out
Total cost$29K in · $97K out$16K in · $48K out
Grads 23–247378
LCSW payback0.8yr

Across all programs at the institution, 86% of students take at least one course online, and 29% are enrolled exclusively online.

CSWE-Accredited Programs at University of North Carolina Wilmington

BSW · Bachelor of Social Work

Initially accredited 1996 · Status: Accredited
Available at: Wilmington, NC, Online, Jacksonville, NC

MSW · Master of Social Work

Initially accredited 2004 · Status: Accredited
Available at: Wilmington, NC

What this MSW costs you — and how fast it pays back

At $8.1K/yr in-state tuition, the full University of North Carolina Wilmington MSW program runs about $16K over 2 years. After completing post-MSW supervised hours (typically 2 years) and passing the ASWB Clinical exam, an LCSW in clinical practice typically earns ~$20,000/yr more than an LMSW without clinical licensure. That makes your tuition payback period roughly 0.8 years after licensure.

This is a directional estimate using BLS national medians. Actual ROI varies by region, setting, and specialization. Out-of-state students typically face higher tuition; some programs offer assistantships that reduce net cost.

Data sources & methodology. Tuition, enrollment, and institutional metadata are pulled from the IPEDS 2024-25 release (NCES). CSWE accreditation status, program format, and locations are from the public CSWE Accredited Programs directory. Graduation counts come from IPEDS Completions (CIP code 44.0701, July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024). LCSW salary lift estimate uses a conservative $20,000/yr delta between LMSW and LCSW (vs ~$30K vs no MSW) — see BLS OEWS 2023. Information last updated May 2026 — accreditation status, tuition, and program details may have changed since IPEDS reporting; always verify with the school directly. Browse all 622 programs →