The Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver (GSSW), is the oldest graduate school of social work in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Founded in 1931,GSSW enrolls approximately 425 students in the Master of Social Work degree program and approximately 30 students in its doctor of social work program.
The school was founded in 1931 as a joint effort between The University of Denver's Department of Allied Social Services and community agencies such as Community Chest and the Denver chapter of the American Association of Social Workers (which later became National Association of Social Workers).
In 1968, the school established one of the first doctoral programs in social work.
[1][2] As of 2024, it is ranked tied for 12th out of 319 schools for social work in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.