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Widener University-Main Campus

General Information

Name: Widener University-Main Campus
Address: One University Place, Chester, PA 19013-5792
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 499-4000
  • Financial aid office: (610) 499-4174
  • Admissions office: (610) 499-4125

Website: www.widener.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$26,350$24,970$23,000
Books and supplies$990$940$840
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,640$9,400$8,100
        Other expenses$1,638$1,620$1,620
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,100$7,650$7,650
        Other expenses$2,286$2,250$2,250
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,464$4,320$4,320

Total expenses   
On-campus$38,618$36,930$33,560
Off-campus$37,726$35,810$33,740
Off-campus with family$31,804$30,230$28,160

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 82%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4341
  • State/local grants:$3051
  • Institutional grants:$10662
  • Student loans:$4170

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,1582,0942,064
Percent admitted69.4%70.7%68.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time25.6%26.0%25.3%
Part-time0.3%0.3%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4465
Undergraduate enrollment: 2948
First-time student retention: 66%
Overall graduation rate: 57%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 81%
    • Part Time: 19%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 71%
Black non-hispanic: 15%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Accounting and Related Services, Other - Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Financial Planning and Services - Master
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Master
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Taxation - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate
  • Nursing, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor


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