Widener University
Chester, PA · Suburb · 2,951 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Chester, PA, 19013-5792 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
6 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$70,621
Avg net price
$25,759
Room & board
$16,530
Tuition
$55,730
Books & supplies
$1,408/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$21,200
$30–48k
$22,275
$48–75k
$22,514
$75–110k
$25,900
$110k+
$32,296
Admissions
Admit rate
71%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1180
Reading 550–650
Math 530–640
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Widener University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
66%
1st-yr retention
78%
Transfer-out rate
15%
Consumer completion
66%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
67%
Transferred
24%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
8%
Median earnings (6yr)
$63,375
Median earnings (10yr)
$70,920
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,750–$28,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$35,500
Student Body
Men 39%Women 61%
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Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
33%
First-generation
30%
Median family income
$77,624
Independent students
15%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
10%
Black
29%
Asian
4%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$63,375
10 years after entry
$70,920
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Institutional
Endowment
$118M
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Full-time faculty
39%
Avg faculty salary
$8,979/mo
Instructional spend/student
$14,606
Federal loan rate
72%
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