Widener University

Chester, PA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

70.9%

Acceptance rate

1,170

SAT Average

$30,470

Avg net price

2,765

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,170

SAT Reading/Writing550–650

SAT Math530–640

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 36Bachelor’s 563Master’s 497Doctoral 452	36	563	497	452
Associate’s 28Bachelor’s 186Master’s 100Doctoral 99	28	186	100	99
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 111Master’s 66Doctoral None reported	0	111	66	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 88Master’s 38Doctoral None reported	0	88	38	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 53Master’s 29Doctoral 29	None reported	53	29	29
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 35Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	35	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 19Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	0	19	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s 25Doctoral 6	None reported	13	25	6
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s 198Doctoral 3	None reported	9	198	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	None reported	9	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 5Bachelor’s 6Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	5	6	0	None reported
Associate’s 3Bachelor’s 5Master’s 24Doctoral 315	3	5	24	315
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	None reported	0	14	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	0	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Middle Atlantic Conferences

Projected sponsored sports20

BaseballField HockeyFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's LacrosseMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & Diving

Athletic participation

520 unique student-athletes · 20 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Nov 1, 2026

Rolling admission

FAFSA due Feb 1

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $54,660
Required fees: $1,070
Food and housing: $16,530
Books and supplies: $1,408
Other expenses: $1,890
Total: $75,558

Total by year

$65,0922019–2019–20
$65,3902020–2120–21
$67,6282021–2221–22
$69,9532022–2322–23
$72,4662023–2423–24
$75,5582024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $30,470 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation56%

6-year graduation64%

Retention rate78%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$70,920

Median debt$27,000

Campus

Enrollment2,765

Student-faculty ratio11:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25