How much is the Widener tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Widener's tuition & fees is $53,638.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $71,952 when a student lives on-campus.
Widener Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $53,638 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,332 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $15,200 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $1,782 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $8,280 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,430 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $51,640 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Widener for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $236,135 at Widener. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $308,172. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $187,639.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Widener' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Pennsylvania, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $25,037.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Widener University | $53,638 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Pennsylvania Four-years Colleges | $23,428 |
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| Public Schools | $14,103 | $19,144 |
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| Private Schools | $25,037 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Widener and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Widener University has increased by 35.79% over the past 10 years from $38,028 to $53,638. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 25.78% from $20,790 to $27,105.
The living costs increased by 2.36% last year and 14.81% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Widener University, 2,712 students (98%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $27,379.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Widener is $44,573 for students living on-campus and $38,301 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 585 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $32,412 and the average amount of student loans is $12,468.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Widener's acceptance rate is 84.53%. A total of 5,719 applicants applied to and 4,834 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 608 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 12.58%.
To apply to Widener, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 3 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank, Completion of college-preparatory program and Recommendations. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Widener. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,178.
Its SAT score is similar to the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,178 | 1,080 | 1,275 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Pennsylvania Average | 1,181 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 588 | 540 | 635 |
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| SAT Math | 590 | 540 | 640 |
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Student Population
Widener University has a total of 5,416 students including 2,555 undergraduate and 2,861 graduate students. By gender, there are 2,033 male students and 3,842 female students attending Widener. The school offers online degree programs and 1,128 students enrolled online exclusively (20.83% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 5,875 |
2,033 | 3,842 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,766 |
1,159 | 1,607 |
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| Graduate | 3,109 |
874 | 2,235 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | One University Place, Chester, PA |
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| Phone | 610-499-4000 |
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| WEB | www.widener.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 163 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 1 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 75 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 87.69% |
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| Yield | 10.25% |
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| Student Population | 5,416 |
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| Graduation Rate | 67% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 25% |
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| Retention Rate | 75% (Full-time), 75% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 11 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 263 (Full-time), 442 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 808 (Full-time), 486 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $80,969 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $68,104 |
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