We’ve offered our BSW Online Program to Texas residents and U.S. military personnel and their family members for several years.

Our professors are well-trained and experienced in offering online education.  Our staff and faculty will support you throughout your education journey.

Students from all 50 states and these U.S. Territories are eligible to apply: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

U.S. Armed Forces military personnel including U.S. Public Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Defense civilian employees and their dependents/family members (regardless of where they are stationed in the world) are eligible to apply. 

International Students from select countries may apply (please contact the School of Social Work’s Admissions Office for details). International Students must meet all UTA and School of Social Work admission requirements for international applicants.

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Non-Resident Online Distance Education (NRODE)

Our Program is Affordable

Non-Resident of Texas online students will matriculate under the Non-Resident Distance Education Program (NRODE).  In the NRODE program your tuition and other costs will be much less than what a typical non-resident/out-of-state student would pay. Many students, especially depending upon their local school options, will save 40% to 50% in tuition and fees.

 

Course Hrs.

 Degree

 NRODE Course Charge

 3-SCH Course

 UGRD

 $1,446.05 per course or $482.02 per SCH

 4-SCH Course

 UGRD

 $1,557.55 per course or $389.39 per SCH

 5-SCH Course

 UGRD

 $3,086.05 per course or $617.21 per SCH

 

*NRODE: Please note that these charges are based on the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Academic years and are estimates to be used for planning purposes only. This chart is only for UTA Non-Texas Residents prospective students who plan to enroll in our BSW, MSW, or DSW Non-Resident Online Distance Education (NRODE) programs (charges above include tuition and fees showing per course or scheduled credit hour (SCH) for undergraduate (UGRD) and graduate (GRAD) courses). To be billed correctly, NRODE students must enroll in the Distance Learning Out-of-State online course section for each of their classes.

NRODE: Nonresident students who are enrolled in a distance education course(s) (online) and are physically residing outside the state of Texas are charged a fee in lieu of Mandatory Tuition and Fees. The fee rate is equivalent to Tuition and Mandatory Fees for a Texas Resident enrolled in the same distance education course(s), plus an additional $20 per SCH. Some courses may have an additional Distance Learning Course Fee of $20 - $500 per course. See the table above. As a result of actions by the Texas Legislature to improve affordability in higher education, all resident undergraduate academic costs, including tuition, mandatory academic fees, all academic-related general fees, and college course fees, have been frozen for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years. Based on the student referendum, Resolution 24-03, “Renovate & Renew,” the student union fee will increase to $150 per semester, effective Fall 2024.

All other prospective students (face-to-face and Texas residents) should follow the UTA Tuition Estimator.

BSW

Our Program is Flexible and Convenient

  • NRODE students must reside outside the state of Texas during their matriculation while completing the program online (synchronous and asynchronous classes available).
  • NRODE students will complete their required field internship locally where they reside at an approved agency/organization.

How To Apply

Please visit the BSW Admissions Page for information on how to apply.

BSW Admissions Page

Attend A BSW Info Session

Attending an Undergraduate Admissions Information Session provides you with a unique opportunity to meet with representatives from the School of Social Work and discuss the BSW program.

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