Applicants that were complete with their application and supporting documents by December 1 receive notification of their status through the initial review by March 1. For most applicants this will be a final admission decision. For some applicants, the School will inform them by March 1 that a re-review of their application will be completed in May. Some applicants who have their applications re-reviewed in May will be admitted into the program, some will be denied admission, and others will be offered a position on an Alternate List. Some Alternate List members may be offered admission in June, July or August. Those not admitted will be given a final review in September, which could include denial or deferred admission for the next year.
U-M CASC & Social Work, U-M Sociology & Social Work, and UM-Dearborn HHS & Social Work students submitting an MSW application during their junior year for a future term (preferred application process) have a March 1 application deadline. Admission decision notification will occur in the spring, at the earliest date possible, for all U-M CASC & Social Work, U-M Sociology & Social Work, and UM-Dearborn HHS & Social Work juniors applying to the MSW program for a future term. (e.g. Applying in fall 2026 for fall 2027.).