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Widener University
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Private
Coed
2,555
Undergraduates
1,086
Men - 42.5%
1,528
Women - 59.8%
2,861
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
88% of 5,961 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.49
SAT Math
560-640 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
545-650 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
22-29 range of middle 50%
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
$72,466
Tuition and Fees
$53,638
Room and Board
$15,530
Average Percent of Need Met
77%
Average Freshman Award
$450,259
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
Not reported
Academics
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Academics
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
274
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
21%
10-19
46%
20-29
27%
30-39
3%
40-49
1%
50-99
1%
Over 100
1%
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Chester Population
33,692
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Philadelphia
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
42% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
Mascot
Pioneers
Sororities
14% of women participate
Fraternities
8% of men participate
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
4.3%
Black/African-American
18.4%
Hispanic/Latino
6.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
1.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
66.5%
Unknown
3%
International Students
1.4%
First-Year Students Returning
75.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
56.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
69%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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