Widener University-Main Campus

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

3,224

71.2% Female

28.8% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)

Region

Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

Suburb: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

179

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Doctoral Professional

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.16%

American Indian or Alaska Native

3.13%

Asian

16.66%

Black or African American

8.78%

Hispanic or Latino

0.09%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

57.44%

White

2.79%

Two or more races

6.79%

Unknown

4.16%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

https://www.widener.edu/admissions-aid

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition

$27,600

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctor's Degree Research

Doctor's Degree Professional

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Post Master's Certificate

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Accounting	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Business/Commerce, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Chemical Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Civil Engineering, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Clinical Psychology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Professional	Yes Yes	No No
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer Engineering, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Education, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Education, Other	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Educational/Instructional Technology	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Elementary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Engineering, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Engineering/Industrial Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Financial Planning and Services	Master's Degree	Yes	No
General Studies	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Gerontology	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Health Law	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Human Resources Management and Services, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Information Science/Studies	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Law	Doctoral – Research Doctoral – Professional	Yes Yes	No No
Learning Sciences	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Management Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Mechanical Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nursing Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nursing Practice	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Nursing Science	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Organizational Leadership	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physical Therapy/Therapist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Public Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Health Education and Promotion	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Reading Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Secondary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Social Studies Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Social Work	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Taxation	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Tourism and Travel Services Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff
Total	273	273
With faculty status	273	273
Tenured	119	119
On tenure track	75	75
Not on tenure track	79	79
Annual contract	79	79
Less-than annual contract	0	0

Graduate Assistantships

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average Tuition

$27,600

Financial aid office web address

https://www.widener.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid

Tuition & Fees

	Amount
Full time Average Tuition	$27,600
Full time Fees	$404
Part time, per credit hour	$1,021

Tuition & Fees By Program

Program	Tuition	Fees
Law	$55,700	$120

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

3,224

71.2% Female

28.8% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.16%

American Indian or Alaska Native

3.13%

Asian

16.66%

Black or African American

8.78%

Hispanic or Latino

0.09%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

57.44%

White

2.79%

Two or more races

6.79%

Unknown

4.16%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	2	3
Asian	26	75
Black Or African American	117	420
Hispanic Or Latino	74	209
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander	2	1
Non-resident Alien	59	75
White	557	1,295
Two Or More Races	23	67
Unknown	67	152

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

509

19.4% Male

80.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

31.6% Male

68.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

381

37.5% Male

62.5% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

16.7% Male

83.3% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

One University Place
Chester, PA 19013-5792

Phone

610-499-4000

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]