Education. Action. Impact.

PRACTICE AND RESEARCH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

FACTS AND FIGURES

Committed to inclusion, excellence, and impact.

250k

Number of hours spent in field placements, internships, and practicums each year

500+

Number of available field placements, internships, and practicum sites

#11

U.S. News & World Report ranking for Best Grad School Social Work Program

86%

Percentage of students who applied for & received financial assistance

7.8k+

SP2 alumni network

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GIVING

Support SP2

When you give to SP2, you ensure our faculty, students, and alumni have the resources they need to be driving forces for positive change in child welfare, homelessness, mental health, public health policy, racial and gender equity, and more.

INCLUSION

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression, intersectionality, and social justice is at the core of everything we do.

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Pursue Your Passion

Master’s PROGRAMS

Our diverse master’s programs equip you with the theoretical skills and practical experience you need to make a lifetime of impact.

DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

Prepare to make your mark as an advanced social work scholar or practitioner through our rigorous PhD and DSW programs.

Dual degree PROGRAMS

We partner with other schools from across Penn to offer dual degrees in a range of different disciplines.

certificate PROGRAMS & specializations

Enhance and deepen your SP2 experience by digging deep into a specific sub-specialty or area of interest.

interdisciplinary partnerships

Unique partnerships with organizations at Penn and around the world provide novel opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration.

continuing education: opensp2

We provide a wide range of flexible, convenient, and relevant continuing education and professional development offerings.

News

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SP2’s 2023 Commencement highlights need “to improve the well-being of all people”

Themes of joy, humanity, and justice took center stage at the 2023 Commencement of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2). In an evening ceremony at the Palestra on Saturday, May 13, graduates and their families and friends heard from SP2 Dean Sara S. Bachman and Commencement Speaker Amber Hikes, MSW’08, before cheering on the presentation of graduates across SP2’s five degree programs.