Type | Public |
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Established | 1944 [1] |
Parent institution | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
Dean | Ben Lough [2] |
Students | 546 [3] |
Undergraduates | 260 [3] |
Postgraduates | 286 [3] |
Location | , Illinois |
Website | socialwork.illinois.edu |
The School of Social Work is the social work school of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The school was originally a graduate school, but began an undergraduate program in Fall 2010. [4] [5]
On May 11, 2023, Ben Lough was named as the new dean of the school. [6] He succeeded Steve Anderson. Anderson had served since 2017. [7]
The School of Social Work houses one building, located on Nevada Street in Urbana. Until 2009, the building used to be housed on Oregon Street. [8] The current location is three blocks east of the Main Quadrangle, and a block east of Busey–Evans Residence Halls.
As of 2025, the master's program has been ranked 24th out of 319 social work schools by U.S. News & World Report . [9]