Affording Your Degree
Bryn Mawr is committed to helping you access your social work master's degree so you can focus on achieving your professional goals.
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In the 2024-2025 academic year, 100% of students indicating interest were awarded scholarships.
Beyond the Sticker Price
As you embark on your graduate school journey, it can be helpful to look beyond the sticker price and consider potential sources of aid.
We offer generous institutional scholarships to help offset your cost of attendance. In fact, 100% of the 2024-2025 academic year's admitted students who indicated interest in Bryn Mawr's institutional aid were awarded scholarships.
Our average aid award was $45K.
What Kind of Aid Can I Apply For?
Social work master's students finance their degrees with a combination of Bryn Mawr scholarships, federal student loans, and private alternative loans. Students should first apply for federal aid in October and then consider private loan options to address any gaps in funding.
We're invested in your social work path
We're committed to your personal and professional growth as you prepare to join a growing social work field. How so? Check out some of our stats to know below.
Stats to Know
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 7% growth in social work employment from 2023-2033, faster than the average for all occupations.
Our clinical licensure exam pass rate is one of the highest in the nation at 95.2%.
The majority of our graduates find employment in the field just 3-6 months after graduation.
Shawn Maxam M.S.S./MLSP '14
More information about aid
- Students pay for their graduate education with a combination of a Bryn Mawr College Scholarship awarded at the time of admission to the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, federal student aid, and private alternative loans.
- Students do not have to apply for federal student loans to receive the Bryn Mawr Social Work scholarship.
- International students are also eligible for the Social Work Scholarship.
- Applying to the PhD program? Learn more about funding for PhD social work students.
Private student loans are non-federal, credit-based loans provided by banks, credit unions, or private organizations to cover educational expenses, typically acting as a gap-filler after federal loans and scholarships are exhausted. Learn more here.
- Bryn Mawr Social Work Scholarships are awarded throughout the admissions cycle from August 1 to April 15 and students can apply for federal student loans beginning on October 1 of each academic year. Applicants are considered for scholarships and federal aid throughout the rolling admissions cycle.
- Students will need to reapply for financial aid each year and should anticipate the same Social Work Scholarship unless their financial situation has changed.
- Tuition costs are based on a per course rate, so a student’s tuition is based on the number of courses they are taking per semester and not on their part-time or full-time status.
- It takes 18 courses to complete the MSS degree at the GSSWSR. One course is equal to one credit.
Students can apply for on-campus jobs through the College’s Student Employment Page, and there are also opportunities for students to assist GSSWSR faculty with their grant-funded research. Students are encouraged to reach out to faculty directly to learn more. These positions do not offset the cost of tuition but provide additional income to offset expenses.
Ready to Begin?
Still have questions?
Questions about financial aid as you consider graduate programs? Contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@brynmawr.edu.