The MSW Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Students considered for admission to the Master of Social Work program must meet the following criteria:

An earned Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by a recognized regional or international accrediting body
A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0
An undergraduate course in statistics (within the past 5 years from point of admission with a grade of C or better)
An undergraduate course in general biology, anatomy or physiology (grade of C or better

If you did not attend high school in the United States and your most recent institution of learning was not located in an English-speaking country, UTEP requires you to provide evidence of English-language proficiency. Minimum score 550 on the paper-based (pBT) TOEFL. Some programs require 600 or better. Minimum score of 79 on the internet-based test (iBT), and minimum of 6.5 on IELTS.