Widener UniversityFacts & Information

collegeType

Private

studentType

Coed

3,345

Undergraduates

1,439

Men - 43%

1,907

Women - 57%

3,276

Graduates

Admissions

Admissions

Entrance Difficulty

Moderately difficult

Overall Admission Rate

70% of 6,422 applicants were admitted

Early Action Offered

No

Early Decision Offered

No

Regular Admission Deadline

Rolling

Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

Average GPA

3.45

SAT Math

510-600 range of middle 50%

SAT EBRW

510-600 range of middle 50%

ACT Composite

20-26 range of middle 50%

Financials

Financials

Cost of Attendance

$66,666

Tuition and Fees

$48,740

Room and Board

$14,812

Average Percent of Need Met

74%

Average Freshman Award

$38,316

Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates

Not reported

Academics

Academics

Academic Calendar System

Semester

General Education/Core Curriculum

Required for most or all students

Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates

Not reported

Regular Class Size (Students)

2-9

18%

10-19

35%

20-29

34%

30-39

9%

40-49

1%

50-99

2%

Over 100

0%

Campus Life

Campus Life

Philadelphia Population

34,031

Nearest Metropolitan Area

Philadelphia

Freshman Housing Guarantee

College offers housing to students

Students in College Housing

47% of all students

Mascot

Pioneers

Sororities

14% of women participate

Fraternities

10% of men participate

Students

Students

Ethnicity of Students from U.S.

American Indian/Alaskan Native

0.1%

Asian

3.3%

Black/African-American

12.9%

Hispanic/Latino

5.1%

Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)

3.9%

Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander

0%

White

72.8%

Unknown

1.9%

International Students

2.4%

First-Year Students Returning

80.0%

Students Graduating Within 4 Years

51.0%

Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months

73%

Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly

15.0%