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Widener University

Chester, PA

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Overview

Widener University is a University institution located in Chester, PA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address One University Place
Chester, PA  19013-5792
United States
Contact Phone: 610-499-4000

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies Checkmark
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration And Management, General Checkmark
Business Administration, Management And...

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,167
Applied
6,022
Accepted
2,811
Enrolled
84%
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Female Admissions

4,084
Females Applied
3,518
Females Accepted
86%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

3,083
Males Applied
2,504
Males Accepted
81%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.45
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported October 1st Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen Not reported Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan November 1st November 25th No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 530 640
SAT Math 520 620

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

54,660
Private
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Fees

1,070
Full-time student fees
16,530
Room & board
8,980
Room only

Financial Aid

42,293
Avg. Financial Aid Package
50,112
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
35,059
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,682
Avg. Loan Aid
31,000
Avg. Grant Aid
40,227
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
80%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
22%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,811
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
37%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8.03%
Black or African American 23.18%
White or Caucasian 58.66%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.25%
Asian 4.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.11%
Two or more races 1.3%
Other 2.82%

Gender

Male (39.56%)
Female (60.26%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Cooperative housing
Co-ed housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 48%

Student Activities

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Marching band Checkmark
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Student Services

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Women's center Checkmark
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Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading No No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark Division 3 No
Golf Checkmark Division 3 No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading No Division 3 No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 3 No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 3 No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 3 No
Ice Hockey No No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 3 No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball Checkmark Division 3 No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 3 No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No

Faculty

709
Total Faculty
8:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 277
Part-time - 432
Male - 264
Female - 445
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