Widener University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1796 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #490 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #443 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #23 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #214 of 1,028 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 64 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 88%
- Undergraduates
- 2,555
- Graduates
- 2,861
- 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 88% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 88% | 85% | 90% |
| Applicants | 5,961 | 2,631 | 3,330 |
| Admissions | 5,227 | 2,241 | 2,986 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 533 | 233 | 300 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 3 | 1 | 2 |
869 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,128 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
93 or 17%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1105
or below
75% of them
had 1290
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Widener University are 1105-1290 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
10 or 2%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Widener University are 22-29 (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 | 3329 (62%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 900 (17%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 385 (7%) |
| Hispanic | 380 (7%) |
| Asian | 190 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 113 (2%) |
| Two or more races | 108 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Widener University is $32,185 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 | $30,521 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $27,156 |
| $48-75K | $29,779 |
| $75-110K | $31,258 |
| $110K+ | $33,713 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $50,624 | $25,850 |
| Tuition in-state | $50,624 | $25,850 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $50,624 | $25,850 |
| Fee in-district | $1,015 | $300 |
| Fee in-state | $1,015 | $300 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,015 | $300 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,400 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $15,200 |
| Room charge | $8,000 |
| Meal charge | $7,200 |
Widener University majors
Widener University has granted 665 bachelor's degrees across 44 programs, 652 master's across 33 programs, and 443 doctorate degrees across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Widener University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 8 | 288 | 7 | |
| Law | 281 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 201 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 42 | 59 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 60 | 10 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 31 | 34 | ||
| Psychology, General | 48 | |||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 43 | |||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 36 | 2 | ||
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 19 | 16 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 3 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 31 | |||
| Accounting | 29 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 24 | 5 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 22 | 6 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 20 | 6 | ||
| Medical & Health Management and Clinical Assistant & Specialist | 1 | 17 | 7 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 5 | 18 | ||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 22 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 20 | |||
| Finance, General | 18 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 11 | 5 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 16 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 12 | 2 | ||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 2 | 12 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 13 | |||
| Computer Science | 11 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 11 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 9 | 1 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 10 | |||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 9 | |||
| Nursing Science | 9 | |||
| Taxation | 9 | |||
| Business Statistics | 8 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 8 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 8 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 1 | 7 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 8 | |||
| Nursing Education | 8 | |||
| Public Administration | 8 | |||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 7 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 7 | |||
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 7 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | 5 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 6 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 6 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 6 | |||
| Gerontology | 5 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | 4 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 4 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 3 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 3 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 3 | |||
| Health Law | 2 | 1 | ||
| History, General | 3 | |||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 3 | |||
| Informatics | 3 | |||
| Management Science | 3 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 2 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 2 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Secondary School Administration & Principalship | 2 | |||
| Sociology, General | 2 | |||
| Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 1 | |||
| Biochemistry | 1 | |||
| Broadcast Journalism | 1 | |||
| Creative Writing | 1 | |||
| Education, Other | 1 | |||
| Environmental Science | 1 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| History Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 13 | 665 | 652 | 443 |
Widener University has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 68% | 66% | 69% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Widener University has published 4,030 scientific papers with 49,851 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53 | 66 |
| 1992 | 48 | 101 |
| 1993 | 45 | 112 |
| 1994 | 49 | 116 |
| 1995 | 65 | 140 |
| 1996 | 56 | 169 |
| 1997 | 58 | 195 |
| 1998 | 86 | 220 |
| 1999 | 64 | 237 |
| 2000 | 66 | 272 |
| 2001 | 65 | 396 |
| 2002 | 77 | 419 |
| 2003 | 97 | 524 |
| 2004 | 77 | 523 |
| 2005 | 102 | 592 |
| 2006 | 121 | 735 |
| 2007 | 134 | 937 |
| 2008 | 149 | 1174 |
| 2009 | 141 | 1350 |
| 2010 | 143 | 1592 |
| 2011 | 163 | 1835 |
| 2012 | 152 | 1953 |
| 2013 | 163 | 2214 |
| 2014 | 152 | 2365 |
| 2015 | 167 | 2490 |
| 2016 | 143 | 2507 |
| 2017 | 158 | 2625 |
| 2018 | 141 | 2923 |
| 2019 | 154 | 3239 |
| 2020 | 152 | 3422 |
| 2021 | 144 | 4048 |
| 2022 | 149 | 4173 |
| 2023 | 180 | 4786 |
Widener University alumni
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Cecil B. DeMille
- Occupations
- film editortheatrical directordirectorfilm directorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Cecil Blount 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. 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
- interior designerglass artistpainterjewelry designerphotographer
- Biography
-
Louis Comfort Tiffany was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained 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, ceramics, jewellery, enamels, and metalwork. He was the first design director at his family company, Tiffany & Co., founded by his father Charles Lewis Tiffany.
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Burton Hill Mustin
- Occupations
- actorstage actortelevision 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 | 975 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | One University Place Chester, Pennsylvania, 19013-5792 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 33,000 |
| Phone | 6104994000 |