Widener University-Main Campus
One University PlaceChester, PA 19013
(610) 499-4000
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 5851
Type: Private nonprofit 4-year or above
Main Website: www.widener.edu
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $39,830.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $56,083.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $56,083.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 450 | 550 |
| SAT Math | 470 | 580 |
| SAT Writing | ||
| ACT Composite | 19 | 24 |
| ACT English | 18 | 23 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 25 |
| ACT Writing |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 99% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 28% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,560.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 26% |
| Average state aid | $3,590.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 95% |
| Average institutional aid | $20,669.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 84% |
| Average student loan | $9,866.00 |
- Degrees
- ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- Majors
- Accounting
- Accounting and Related Services
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
- Anthropology
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer Engineering
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
- Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature
- Environmental Science
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Financial Planning and Services
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- History
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Informatics
- Information Science/Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Practice
- Office Management and Supervision
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Taxation
- Tourism and Travel Services Management
- Women's Studies
- Accounting and Related Services
Pennsylvania Scholarships
Susquehanna Bank Scholarship
Scholarship for Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or District of Columbia residents who are undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Allegany College of Maryland majoring in Business or Accounting. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and be U.S. citizens/permanent residents. Number of awards may vary. An essay must be included with application packet. Nonrenewable; recipients may reapply. more...
Drs. George E. & George D. Cannon Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students must demonstrate financial need and academic achievement. Preference given to students from Pennsylvania. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
James Phister Scholarship in Business Administration
Scholarship for college juniors or seniors enrolled full-time at Saint Francis University majoring in Business Administration. Students must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Margaret M. Healy Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending Rosemont College. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and academic excellence. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Debenneville K. Ludwig Scholarship
Annual award for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students must demonstrate financial need. more...
Geneva Grants
Scholarship for incoming full-time freshmen accepted to Geneva College. Applicants must have financial need. Students must file the FAFSA. Renewable. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Earle L. Bracey Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Allegany College of Maryland. Students must have a minimum 2.3 GPA. Number of awards may vary. Nonrenewable; recipients may reapply. more...
Communications Department-Betty Kaylor Memorial Scholarship
Annual award for full-time sophomores attending Elizabethtown College who are majoring in Communications. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, completed at least 45 credit hours, and experience in the field of communications. Due date first Wednesday in March. Nonrenewable. more...
Julian Brown Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Saint Francis University. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Samuel Newhouse Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled full-time at Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students must be incoming Newhouse Scholars with an interest in Humanities or continuing students with a minimum "B" average and majoring in Journalism. more...