Our Boise MSW program was established in 1991 and was initially accredited in 1992 and was reaffirmed for accreditation through 2010 by the Council on Social Work Education. The Northern Idaho Advanced Standing MSW Program began in June 2006 in Lewiston and Coeur d’Alene and is accredited as part of the Boise State University MSW Program. The Northern Idaho Program will continue in 2007/2008 subject to matriculating a sufficient number of qualified students.

Boise State MSW programs are intentionally small. They offer an informal climate conducive to obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary for successful advanced professional direct practice in social work. A variety of practicum placements are used that can be matched to the student's career goals. Practicum sites range from urban, inpatient psychiatric facilities to social service agencies in small, frontier communities. The mission and objectives of the MSW program have been formulated to reflect the human resource needs of Idaho and the northern Rocky Mountain region.