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Council on Social Work Education, Commission on Accreditation (CSWE-COA)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2018-2019

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Executive Director of Accreditation
 : Shanéa Thomas, Ed.D, LICSW, CSE
Phone : 703-683-8080
Fax : 703-683-8099
Address:
333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2018-2019:
823 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 125,323 Students

823 Total Degree-Granting:

486 Public
334 Private Nonprofit
3 Private For-Profit
1,160 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

823 Public
334 Private Nonprofit
3 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2018-2019:
Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Baccalaureate and master's degree programs in social work in the United States and its territories. (2012)

Sponsoring Organization:

The COA is a commission of CSWE; its autonomous and independent functional relationship is defined in CSWE bylaws and MOU.

International Accreditation Activity:
0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
Yes Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$1,227,350

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$358,664 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
9 Full-time Employees
2 Part-time Employees
144 Volunteers - Served 2018-2019

Profile of 2018-2019 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Every 8 years.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every 7 years.

Summary of 2018-2019 Formal Actions:
23 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
25 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
72 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
47 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
n/a Notice or Warning
2 Probation
7 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
1 Actions under Appeal
8 Other
Summary of Additional 2018-2019 Actions:
11 Substantive Changes Reviewed
174 Site Visits
3 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation