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Widener University

Chester, PA · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Chester, PA · 2,765 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $70,920 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$30,4701,735th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$53,6381,853rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$53,6381,851st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$68,3051,796th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$70,920263rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$63,375178th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
63.5%645th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
78.2%763rd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
84.0%1,034th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1170478th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
2,765742nd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
24.9%1,466th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (PHL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 53 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$71,015—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$68,769$69,023
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$65,387$66,029
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,234$63,275
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,005$67,660
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$59,485$59,640
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$55,061$57,318
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$52,107—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$46,478$52,107
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusinessbachelors$45,249$44,276
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusinessbachelors$42,682$40,485
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$41,193$35,594

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Widener University’s 2,765 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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