Widener University

Chester, PAMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $53,638

Total Cost of Attendance: $68,305

Student Debt

Median total debt: $24,567

Students with federal loans: 73.5%

Students with Pell grants: 24.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $65,589

After 5 years: $79,120

Majors(56 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(204 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(45 graduates)
  3. Accounting and Related Services.(39 graduates)
  4. Mechanical Engineering.(38 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(37 graduates)
  6. Civil Engineering.(34 graduates)
  7. Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.(30 graduates)
  8. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.(29 graduates)
  9. Finance and Financial Management Services.(21 graduates)
  10. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(20 graduates)
  11. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(17 graduates)
  12. Psychology, Other.(15 graduates)
  13. Hospitality Administration/Management.(15 graduates)
  14. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(14 graduates)
  15. Computer Science.(12 graduates)
  16. Chemical Engineering.(12 graduates)
  17. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(11 graduates)
  18. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(11 graduates)
  19. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(10 graduates)
  20. Social Work.(10 graduates)
  21. Political Science and Government.(8 graduates)
  22. Journalism.(7 graduates)
  23. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(7 graduates)
  24. Business/Managerial Economics.(7 graduates)
  25. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(7 graduates)
  26. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(6 graduates)
  27. English Language and Literature, General.(5 graduates)
  28. Physics.(5 graduates)
  29. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(4 graduates)
  30. Legal Support Services.(4 graduates)
  31. Mathematics.(4 graduates)
  32. Sociology.(4 graduates)
  33. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(3 graduates)
  34. Communication and Media Studies.(2 graduates)
  35. Anthropology.(2 graduates)
  36. Fine and Studio Arts.(2 graduates)
  37. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(1 graduates)
  38. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(1 graduates)
  39. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  40. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(1 graduates)
  41. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(1 graduates)
  42. Chemistry.(1 graduates)
  43. International Relations and National Security Studies.(1 graduates)
  44. International Business.(1 graduates)
  45. History.(1 graduates)
  46. Information Science/Studies.
  47. Education, General.
  48. Special Education and Teaching.
  49. Engineering, General.
  50. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
  51. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  52. Social Sciences, General.
  53. Health and Medical Administrative Services.
  54. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
  55. Business/Commerce, General.
  56. Marketing.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,765 students

Admission Rate: 84.0%

Retention Rate: 78.2%

Graduation Rate: 63.5%

Student Demographics

White (58.7%)
Hispanic (8.0%)
Black (23.2%)
Asian (4.0%)
Two or More (1.3%)
International (1.6%)

Gender Distribution

Men (39.8%)
Women (60.2%)

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