How do you accurately estimate the future benefit of your MSW education?
Tuitions and Costs
Financial Aid Programs Pacific University Master of Social Work students typically finance their graduate educations through current income, personal savings and financial aid sources such as loans, work-study, and scholarships. If you plan to seek financial aid, it is important to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after October 1.
FAFSA Submit this form to the federal government as soon as possible after October 1. We advise students to file their FAFSA on the Department of Education’s Web site at fafsa.gov.
Be sure to list Pacific University (Federal School Code 003212) as a school to receive your FAFSA data. Do not wait to be accepted into a program to apply for financial aid and do not wait until you have filed your income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service. You should either estimate your income—you will have a chance to correct errors later—or complete your tax returns early.
Scholarships and Assistantships The Pacific University master of social work program has limited scholarships available. These are competitive single-year scholarships offered to selected students. Award amounts vary.
A limited number of graduate assistantship positions are offered to outstanding applicants who meet the early application deadline. Graduate assistantships are available to work with MSW faculty on research, teaching, or program development. Awards are typically $1,000-2,000 per year for the spring semester. If you are interested in applying for an assistantship, please click here.
What Happens Next After receiving your FAFSA data, our Financial Aid Office will design a financial aid package based on your needs to help ensure the best possible financial assistance. For questions, please contact our Financial Aid Office.
$26.4K
2022-2023 First year tuition for the
2-year program
$27.3K
2022-2023 tuition for the advanced standing program
$2.3K
Annual Cost of Books, Equipment, and Laptop
$12.7K
Average Cost of Living (rent, utilities, internet)
$3K
food
$1.3K
Transportation
$50
annual parking fee
You can add up the numbers and count the costs of a professional education on paper. The value of that investment, however, lies in fulfilling life work, rich professional relationships and serendipitous opportunities. These are inestimable.
