All deadlines are 10:59pm CST of the date listed. Please review information below the deadlines for additional details. If no deadline is listed, then the application period is closed. Check back later for more details on future application periods.
Program Admissions Deadlines
| Application Opens | Application Deadline | Start Term |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 | January 25, 2026 | Fall 2026 |
| Application Opens | Application Deadline | Start Term |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2025 | January 10, 2026 | Fall 2026 |
*The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at UW–Madison is initiating a phased suspension of admissions to the Part-Time Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, with full discontinuation planned after the final cohort graduates in 2029. We are no longer accepting applications to our Generalist Track (for those without a BSW).
| Application Opens | Application Deadline | Start Term |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2025 | April 1, 2026 | Fall 2026 |
| Application Opens | Application Deadline | Start Term |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2025 | December 1, 2025 | Fall 2026 |
Part-Time MSW Program Note: The Part-Time MSW Program uses rolling admissions; see application instructions for details.
Funding Application Deadlines
- Fall Scholarship Competition
- Rosenbaum (Full-Time MSW)
- Rosenbaum (Part-Time MSW)
- Title IV-E (Full-Time MSW and BSW)
- Title IV-E (Part-Time MSW)
| Application Opens | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 | October 15, 2025 |
| Application Opens | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| December 1, 2025 | January 29, 2026 |
| Application Opens | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| December 1, 2025 | April 15, 2026 |