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Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania

https://www.widener.edu

#392 National Colleges

71.9% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

3,054 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral/Professional Universities
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania (Harrisburg and Exton) and one in Wilmington, Delaware.

Founded as The Bullock School for Boys in 1821, the school was established in Wilmington, Delaware. It became The Alsop School for Boys from 1846 to 1853, and then Hyatt's Select School for Boys from 1853 to 1859. Military instruction was introduced in 1858, and the school changed its name in 1859 to Delaware Military Academy. It moved to Pennsylvania in 1862 and became Chester County Military Academy. It was known as Pennsylvania Military College after 1892 and adopted the Widener name in 1972.

About 3,300 undergraduates and 3,300 graduate students attend Widener in eight degree-granting schools. The university offers associate's, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees in areas ranging from traditional liberal arts to professional programs. It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities" and a "Community Engagement Institution".

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Location

City
Chester, Pennsylvania

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 30.4%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 18.1%
Engineering 17.0%
Psychology 6.7%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.6%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 4.2%
Social Sciences 4.0%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 3.1%
Education 3.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.9%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.8%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 1.0%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.9%
English Language And Literature/Letters 0.8%
Physical Sciences 0.7%
History 0.5%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.3%
Legal Professions And Studies 0.1%

Cost

Tuition
$47,328.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
65.02%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$31,345.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1127 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 610 565 520
Verbal 600 560 520

ACT Scores

23 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 22 18
English 24 22 19