Widener University Teaching Programs

Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Chester, Pennsylvania. Chester is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Widener University?

Contact details for Widener are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Place, Chester, PA 19013-5792
Phone:	610-499-4000
Website:	www.widener.edu

How Do I Get Into Widener?

You can apply to Widener online at: https://www.widener.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate-admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for Widener

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Widener?

Widener has the high acceptance rate of 88%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to Widener submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 545 and 650. Math scores were between 560 and 640.

Widener received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 28. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 22 and 29.

Can I Afford Widener University?

The overall average net price of Widener is $41,752. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Widener, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $9,191 a year. That adds up to $36,764 over four years for those students.

Widener University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,766 undergraduate students at Widener, with 2,540 being full-time and 226 being part-time.

There are also 3,109 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,540 full-time undergraduates at Widener, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Widener University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	96
Black or African American	345
Hispanic or Latino	154
White	1,783
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	129

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Widener University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Widener. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Widener University

In 2022-2023, 1,997 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Widener has changed over the last few years.

Widener University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	22	6	0	28
Secondary Education	0	11	0	11
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	1	7	8
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	8	8
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	8	0	8
English & Language Arts Education	2	0	5	7
Adult & Continuing Education	0	6	0	6
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	0	2	0	2
Reading Teacher Education	0	2	0	2
Technology Education	0	2	0	2
Other Education	0	1	0	1
History Education	1	0	0	1
Mathematics Education	1	0	0	1
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0
General Special Education	0	0	0	0
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0	0
Social Studies Education	0	0	0	0
Elementary Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	26	39	20	85

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By User:Smallbones at English Wikipedia. under License

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