Widener University
Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Established in 1821, the university was known as the Pennsylvania Military College until 1972. Widener enrolls approximately 3,500 undergraduate students across six colleges and schools. The university also operates two distinct law schools in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware. Widener is named in honor of Eleanor Elkins Widener.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 71%
- Average net price: $25,759
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,046
- Graduation rate (150%): 68%
- Graduation rate (200%): 69%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $70,920
- Median earnings (8 years): $65,135
- Median earnings (6 years): $63,375
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Chester, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Widener University include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (198 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,272 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,205 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,434 4 years after graduation
- Biology (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,535 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Finance (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,817 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,980
- Mechanical Engineering (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,358 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,426 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Civil Engineering (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,117 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,998
- Biomedical Engineering (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,794 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Medical (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,272 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 19%, Engineering 14%, Computer Science 2%, Health 47%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 13%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Widener University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $25,328 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $25,328
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,620
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $28,722
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $31,013
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,560
- In-state tuition and fees: $55,730
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $55,730
- Books and supplies: $1,408
- On-campus room and board: $16,530
- Off-campus room and board: $9,900
- Off-campus with family: $2,646
- Typical cost of attendance: $73,668
- Sticker vs net gap: 65%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 33%
- Federal loan recipients: 72%
- Average institutional grant: $38,967
- Average federal loan: $6,705
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Widener University admits 71% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,350
- Admitted: 6,632
- Enrolled: 916
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,046
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 46%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 1,010
- Graduation rate: 68%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 30%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 44%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $107,092
- Associate professor salary: $78,955
- Assistant professor salary: $73,891
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,650
- Average SAT: 1,180
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Widener University acceptance rate? Widener University admits 71% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Widener University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $25,328 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,759.
What majors does Widener University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Finance.
What is the average salary after Widener University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $70,920 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Widener University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 68%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Widener University official site: https://widener.edu.