Widener University-Main Campus

One University Place
Chester, PA 19013-5792
(610) 499-4000
www.widener.edu
fax:(610) 499-4676
president:James T. Harris III
5461 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.67 Graduation Rate 0.56
0.52 0.6

STUDENT RATIO

3424

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

38028 | 38028

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

2875

CLASS SIZE

Not Available

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
525

SAT MATH

500

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

Not Available

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.52
0.6
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
470
525
580
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
450
500
550
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$27800

Average Monthly Payment

$309

Median Earnings

$51700

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

77%
URL Applywww.widener.edu/admissions/undergraduate/how_to_apply/default.aspx
Application Fee35
Percent Admitted (Men)0.67
Percent Admitted (Women)0.67
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment549
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.14
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.7
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.02
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.99
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates9866
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates15795
Applicants Men2566
Applicants Women2895
Admissions Total3673
Admissions Men1719
Admissions Women1954
ACT English 25th percentile score0
ACT English 75th percentile score0
ACT Math 25th percentile score0
ACT Math 75th percentile score0
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1025
Median ACT English ScoreNot Available
Median ACT Math ScoreNot Available
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)72%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)83%
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