Widener University
Chester, PA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,811undergraduates
71%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$30,720average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
78%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,167
- Admitted
- 6,022
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Admit rate, women
- 86%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 894
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
47 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (14 awarded)
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (198 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Business Statistics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering (6)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Informatics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (49)
- American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master's
- Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Health Law Master's
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Public Administration Master's
- Social Work Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (research)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Human Resources Management and Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Science Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Taxation Master's
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (research)
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Doctorate (research)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctorate (research)
- Learning Sciences Post-bachelor's certificate
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's
- Chemical Engineering Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's
- Mechanical Engineering Master's
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Master's
- Data Analytics, General Master's
- Gerontology Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $53,638
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,530
- Books and supplies
- $1,408
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,890
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $72,466
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $72,466
- Total cost living at home
- $57,620
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $25,328 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $25,620 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $28,722 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $31,013 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,560 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $37,458
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $34,005
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 85%
- Average amount borrowed
- $12,399
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 69%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Transferred to another college
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 78%
| Pell grant students | 50% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 422 | 66% |
| Men | 348 | 60% |
| Asian | 23 | 48% |
| Black | 91 | 53% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 42% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 563 | 68% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 67% |
| Race unknown | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 884 | 67% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 13 | 54% (small group) | 15% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 197 | 67% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 94 | 56% | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,610
- Undergraduates
- 2,811
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,591
- Part-time undergraduates
- 220
- Graduate students
- 2,799
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 67%
- From out of state
- 32%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 6%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 23% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- One University Place, Chester, PA, 19013-5792
- County
- Delaware County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.