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Saint Leo already went up to $422 per credit hour. I am in application status right now with them and I am anxiously awaiting an announcement of their final accreditation which is supposed to be granted this month (June). I will let you know as soon as I find out. If they don't get the accreditation I have to have a plan B and I don't have too many other choices because the other online programs are much more expensive and the regular schools would be quite a commute for me.

Saint Leo University: The M.S.W. program is only available to students who are residents and physically living in the states of Florida, Georgia and Virginia. Classes are attended by via webcam and presented online, which allows for face-to-face interaction in the convenience of your own home. Students will need to be available for normal daytime work hours for internships, and to attend one weekend seminar on the University campus in the summer. The full-time, two-year, 63-credit M.S.W. is also available as an accelerated one-year program for students who have already complete a B.S.W. degree from a CSWE-accredited program within the last five years, as well as a three-year program for student who cannot meet the curriculum course outline of the two-year program. Tuition is $403 per credit hour. Regarding candidacy, I received an email from an enrollment counselor there who said, "In the next few months the CSWE Board will vote yes or no to fully accredit us. A group of CSWE commissioners came last month to complete the final part of our Candidacy status, they have made recommendations to the Board to vote yes. This June 2013 is when we will find out".

I just called for info to Edinboro and it is a general MSW with a family and children concentration so it would be okay. I am currently doing research on the other online programs. Many of them have high tuitions. If anyone else has found programs that are under $40,000 please let me know. thanks!

Thank you for the replies. I looked up the Edinboro University and that does sound like a good choice for me. I would be out of state but there is no required on-campus visit. Plus I do not see a requirement for recommendations from college professors, only a professional resume and personal statement. The tuiitions looks like it would be around $36,000 for out of state. Does anyone know how presentations are done in an online program? From what I researched it seems that doing individual presentations are part of an MSW. If so, does anyone know how this is done in online MSW programs? By webcam perhaps? Also, I just noticed that the MSW in Edinboro is not "clinical" social work. This may not be what I am looking for in that case.

hello: I am seeking some advice. My dream has always been to be a therapist. I got my bachelor's degree over 30 years ago, so as an older student I am having some difficulty and was hoping to get some advice here. One hurdle I have is the recommendations needed by college professors for the application process. I don't have any rapport with past college professors. Should I take a college course just so I can get a recommendation? Also, I was looking at some other options. One is to get a BSW and then enter the MSW program in an advanced study program. It seems that it would take just about the same time (if I went part time) since I already have a bachelor degree and should be able to apply my previous liberal art classes to the required credits. Another option I was looking at was going for a mental health counseling degree. For that I would have to take the GRE. I know that everyone says the MSW is more employable and covers a wider spectrum. But what I really want to do is private practice. Would it be better then to study mental health counseling instead? Also, if I took a GRE prep course would they consider the teacher of that course to be a valid recommendation? Also, I understand that you need approx 2 years of post grad supervised work to get licensed. Would I have a problem getting a job at 60 years old? with the job market as it is I am a little skeptical but I know there must be other people in this age group in the same predicament. thank you for any advice.

Here is the email reply I got from an enrollment counselor at St Leo university: "In the next few months the CSWE Board will vote yes or no to fully accredit us. A group of CSWE commissioners came last month to complete the final part of our Candidacy status, they have made recommendations to the Board to vote yes. This June 2013 is when we will find out"

Does anyone have experience with Saint Leo University MSW online program? I was looking into this one but they are in "candidacy" stage for accreditation. Any advice about this?