UW-Madison stopped admissions to the part-time MSW option after fall 2025 and plans to discontinue it in fall 2029. This does not close the university's entire social work program. Open the record for the exact decision and source.
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“Social work”
Read each action label carefully. A closure, admission pause, teach-out, and accreditation change do not mean the same thing. One college decision may also name several programs.
The University of Chicago paused admission to the Social Work doctoral program for the 2026-27 academic year. The university says the pause is limited to one year. Open the record for the exact decision and source.
Mississippi State decided to close its Bachelor of Social Work offering at the Meridian campus after May 2026. Four students were enrolled when the decision was communicated on May 9, 2025. The university said they could finish through Meridian, online, or approved Starkville coursework without added fees. The university-wide BSW is not described as closing. Open the record for the exact decision and source.
Indiana's official program review lists Indiana University East's Bachelor of Social Work for program suspended with teach-out. Current students retain a path to finish. The action applies to this credential, not to the institution as a whole. Open the record for the exact decision and source.
Indiana's official program review lists Indiana University East's Master of Social Work for program suspended with teach-out. Current students retain a path to finish. The action applies to this credential, not to the institution as a whole. Open the record for the exact decision and source.
Indiana's official program review lists Indiana University Southeast's Master of Social Work for program suspended with teach-out. Current students retain a path to finish. The action applies to this credential, not to the institution as a whole. Open the record for the exact decision and source.
PASSHE's February 2026 Board agenda reports that PennWest put the Social Work minor into moratorium during October through December 2025. A moratorium pauses new admissions. Open the record for the exact decision and source.
A University of Kansas governance committee voted to recommend discontinuing the undergraduate certificate in Child Welfare. The minutes say affected students have a teach-out plan and that final review was still required. Open the record for the exact decision and source.
UNC Greensboro lists its Social Work PhD as discontinued for the 2025–26 academic year. Open the record for the exact decision and source.
Wright State deactivated 34 named programs and immediately stopped new admissions. Current students received individual plans allowing up to four years to finish. Open the record for the exact decision and source.
A program action is not
a career forecast.
Colleges close or pause programs for many reasons, including enrollment, cost, staffing, accreditation, and state policy. Before changing plans, confirm the action with the college and compare the field with independent labor-market information.