1918
originally founded as part of BU School of Religious and Social Work
Top 4%
ranked by U.S. News & World Report
10,000+
global alumni network
926
degree candidates

Our School
Our mission is to develop dynamic and diverse social work practitioners, leaders, and scholars through rigorous teaching, innovative research, and transformative community engagement.
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Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan for our school defines our core purpose, our three core values, and seven strategic imperatives that guide us. These imperatives capture who we are as a school - an organization dedicated to becoming a global model in social, economic, racial, gender, and climate justice transformation.
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