Widener University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1920 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #521 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #472 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #23 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #214 of 1,063 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 63 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 71%
- Undergraduates
- 2,975
- Graduates
- 2,738
- Male:Female Ratio
- 34:66
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.widener.edu
Widener University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Widener University has an acceptance rate of 71% and is among the top 34% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 71% | 65% | 75% |
| Applicants | 9,350 | 4,010 | 5,339 |
| Admissions | 6,632 | 2,619 | 4,012 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 916 | 352 | 564 |
614 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,022 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
84 or 9%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1080
or below
75% of them
had 1290
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Widener University are 1080-1290 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 3156 (55%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1299 (23%) |
| Hispanic | 534 (9%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 251 (4%) |
| Asian | 227 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 118 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 112 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Widener University is $26,778 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $21,200 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $22,275 |
| $48-75K | $22,514 |
| $75-110K | $25,900 |
| $110K+ | $32,296 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $54,660 | $27,600 |
| Tuition in-state | $54,660 | $27,600 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $54,660 | $27,600 |
| Fee in-district | $1,070 | $404 |
| Fee in-state | $1,070 | $404 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,070 | $404 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,650 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,530 |
| Room charge | $8,980 |
| Meal charge | $7,550 |
Widener University majors
Widener University has granted 602 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs, 509 master's across 35 programs, and 419 doctorate degrees across 11 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Widener University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 290 | |||
| Social Work | 10 | 195 | 1 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 198 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 29 | 38 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 34 | 32 | ||
| Psychology, General | 45 | |||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 39 | 5 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 32 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 28 | |||
| Medical & Health Management and Clinical Assistant & Specialist | 18 | 10 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 23 | 4 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 27 | |||
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 17 | 9 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 18 | 8 | ||
| Finance, General | 26 | |||
| Accounting | 23 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | 19 | 4 | ||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 17 | 4 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 21 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 10 | 8 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 18 | |||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 16 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 16 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 11 | 4 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 10 | 4 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 14 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | 3 | ||
| Computer Science | 12 | |||
| Gerontology | 11 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 11 | |||
| Organizational Leadership | 3 | 8 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 10 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | 8 | ||
| Broadcast Journalism | 7 | |||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 7 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 7 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 7 | |||
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other | 6 | |||
| Health Law | 6 | |||
| Taxation | 6 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 5 | |||
| Data Analytics, General | 5 | |||
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 5 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 5 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 4 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 4 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 4 | |||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 1 | 3 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 2 | 2 | ||
| Sociology, General | 4 | |||
| Informatics | 3 | |||
| Physics, General | 3 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 3 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 3 | |||
| Biochemistry | 2 | |||
| History Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| History, General | 2 | |||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 2 | |||
| Nursing Administration | 2 | |||
| Nursing Education | 2 | |||
| Public Administration | 2 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Secondary School Administration & Principalship | 2 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | |||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 1 | |||
| Business Statistics | 1 | |||
| Creative Writing | 1 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | |||
| Environmental Science | 1 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 1 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | |||
| Management Science | 1 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 1 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 17 | 602 | 509 | 419 |
Widener University has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 26% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 68% | 65% | 71% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Widener University has published 4,546 scientific papers with 74,515 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Psychology, Sociology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Biology, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50 | 166 |
| 1994 | 56 | 181 |
| 1995 | 70 | 220 |
| 1996 | 62 | 260 |
| 1997 | 60 | 291 |
| 1998 | 91 | 313 |
| 1999 | 65 | 360 |
| 2000 | 66 | 426 |
| 2001 | 70 | 526 |
| 2002 | 79 | 574 |
| 2003 | 108 | 685 |
| 2004 | 77 | 672 |
| 2005 | 101 | 766 |
| 2006 | 125 | 961 |
| 2007 | 134 | 1185 |
| 2008 | 158 | 1450 |
| 2009 | 141 | 1638 |
| 2010 | 150 | 1986 |
| 2011 | 177 | 2196 |
| 2012 | 161 | 2541 |
| 2013 | 166 | 2652 |
| 2014 | 178 | 2802 |
| 2015 | 188 | 3089 |
| 2016 | 146 | 3148 |
| 2017 | 162 | 3296 |
| 2018 | 145 | 3804 |
| 2019 | 160 | 4159 |
| 2020 | 186 | 4643 |
| 2021 | 170 | 5538 |
| 2022 | 160 | 5224 |
| 2023 | 201 | 5955 |
| 2024 | 141 | 6562 |
| 2025 | 113 | 5647 |
Widener University alumni
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Cecil B. DeMille
- Occupations
- film producerfilm actorfilm editordirectortheatrical director
- Biography
-
Cecil Blount DeMille, often known in popular culture as Mr. DeMille, was an American filmmaker and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of American cinema and the most commercially successful producer-director in film history, with many films dominating the box office three or four at a time. His films were distinguished by their epic scale and by his cinematic showmanship. His silent films included social dramas, comedies, Westerns, farces, morality plays, and historical pageants.
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Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Occupations
- painterglass artistinterior designerdesignerphotographer
- Biography
-
Louis Comfort Tiffany was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in art glass, especially stained glass and Favrile glass. He is associated with the art nouveau and aesthetic art movements. He was affiliated with a prestigious collaborative of designers known as the Associated Artists, which included Lockwood de Forest, Candace Wheeler, and Samuel Colman. Tiffany designed stained glass windows and lamps, glass mosaics, blown glass such as vases, ceramics, jewelry, enamels, and metalwork. Glass work by Tiffany Studios is known as Tiffany glass. He was the first design director at his family company, Tiffany & Co., founded by his father Charles Lewis Tiffany.
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Burt Mustin
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Burton Hill Mustin was an American character actor who appeared in over 150 film and television productions. He also worked in radio and appeared on the stage.
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Donald F. McGahn II
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
-
Donald Francis McGahn II is an American lawyer who served as White House counsel for U.S. president Donald Trump, from the day of Trump's inauguration through October 17, 2018, when McGahn resigned. Previously, McGahn served on the Federal Election Commission for over five years. In November 2019, McGahn received a court order to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives. In August 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 7–2 that the House can sue him to comply.
General info
| Founded | 1862 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Mens Sana In Corpore Sano Sound Mind in Sound Body |
| Colors | widener blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 992 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral/Professional Universities |
Location and contacts
| Address | One University Place Chester, Pennsylvania, 19013-5792 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 33,000 |
| Phone | 6104994000 |