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In the 2022 - 2023 U.S. News & World Report, Marymount University is ranked among the top universities in the list of Best National Universities. As we continue to challenge ourselves to be a better institution for all students, we’re proud to achieve this ranking as part of our strategic goals.
Marymount University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees — giving you convenient access to quality and practical coursework that can advance your career, without putting it on hold.
Marymount University’s Master of Social Work program is currently in pre-candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA).
Pre-candidacy for a baccalaureate or master’s social work program by the BOA indicates that it submitted an application to be reviewed for candidacy and received approval of its Benchmark 1 from CSWE accreditation staff to move forward for a candidacy review within 1-year. A program that has attained pre-candidacy status has not yet been reviewed by the BOA nor verified to be compliant with the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).
Students admitted to pre-candidate programs in the fall (or later) of the academic year in which the program is granted candidacy status will be retroactively recognized as graduates from a CSWE-BOA accredited program as long as the program attains initial accreditation. Candidacy is typically a 3-year process and attaining pre-candidacy does not guarantee that a program will eventually attain candidacy and initial accreditation.
Pre-candidacy applies to all program options, which includes locations and delivery methods.
Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.
Review our program’s pre-candidacy status in CSWE’s Directory of Accredited Programs. For more information about social work accreditation, contact CSWE’s Department of Social Work Accreditation.
Marymount is honored to be recognized as a College of Distinction for Nursing, Education, Business, Career Development, Military Support, and Equity & Inclusion. With over 25% of our undergraduate population identifying as Hispanic, Marymount University has become the first Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in Virginia.
Marymount University is distinguished by U.S. News & World Report in the following categories:
- No. 23 for Most International Students
- No. 15 for Campus Ethnic Diversity
- No. 17 in Best Colleges for Veterans
- No. 38 in Regional Universities South
- No. 57 in Best Value Schools
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