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If you’re passionate about creating change, you belong at The Ohio State University College of Social Work.

You’ll join students, faculty and alumni who build stronger communities, celebrate differing viewpoints, and advocate for a variety of lived experiences. Here you’ll collaborate with the social work community to improve and resolve an extensive array of contemporary social problems – using your degree as an integral and valuable resource to the State of Ohio and the nation.

Featured Research

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Research Brief: US Drug Policy Does Not Align with Experts' Rankings of Drug Harms

A study examining how expert assessments of drug-related harms compare to U.S. drug policy, revealing significant discrepancies between federal drug classifications and evidence-based evaluations of public health and social harms.
5-minute read | Posted on June 3, 2026
Jul27
From Our Centers

Psychedelic Crisis Assessment and Intervention for EMS & Emergency Department Professionals

Time
5:30 - 9 p.m. ET
Location
Fawcett Center

CSW Quick Hits

Faculty Spotlight

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Spotlight: Age-Friendly Innovation Center

The College of Social Work would like to take this time to recognize one of its academic centers whose mission is to innovate with older adults through research, education and engagement to make central Ohio communities age friendly. The Age-Friendly Innovation Center (AFIC) is committed to a set of principles that guide and ground the work of the center including striving toward culture competence, accessibility, community engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration.

  • 12th

    Ranked 12th nationally, by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Graduate Schools.

  • $8M

    Received in social work research dollars that address real-world problems with the goal of promoting health and wellness for all members of society.

  • $61k

    Average median salary for social workers; employment opportunities expected to grow 6% with 74,000 openings each year.

AMPLIFY. ADVOCATE. CHANGE.

Discover what it’s like to study social work at Ohio State, where we not only envision a better world, but we also make it happen.

Choose social work.