Widener University
Company Name: Widener University
Status: Active
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware
City/town: Chester
Post: 19013
Phone: (888)943-3637
Fax: unknown
Email: unknown
Date Approved:2005-02-22
Web site: http://www.widener.edu
Review: Widener University is a private, coeducational university located in Chester, Pennsylvania. Its main campus sits on 108 acres (.44В km 2 ), just 14 miles (23В km) south of Philadelphia. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania (Harrisburg and Exton) and one in Wilmington, Delaware. Widener was founded in 1821 and has undergone several name changes. It was known as Pennsylvania Military College after 1892, and adopted the Widener name in 1972.
Carnegie Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
Student to Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Total Student Population (Graduate + Undergraduate): 4,814
Undergraduate Population: 3,245
Percent Admitted: 70.0%
SAT Composite Range: 900-1110
Enrollment by Gender, Male: 41%
Enrollment by Gender, Femail: 59%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Black or African American: 12.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino: 2.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, White: 62.0%
Attendance Status, Full-Time: 69.2%
Attendance Status, Part-Time: 30.8%
Out of State Tuition: $33,270
Books and Supplies: $1,200
Total Annual Cost: $47,855
Percent of Student Receiving Any Grants: 82.0%
Total Grant Aid Received by Student Body: $40,464,396
Undergraduate Application Fee: $35
Campus Housing Offered: Yes
Widener University, Complete Academic Data
Type: Private not-for-profit- 4-year or aboveCarnegie Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
Student to Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Total Student Population (Graduate + Undergraduate): 4,814
Undergraduate Population: 3,245
Percent Admitted: 70.0%
SAT Composite Range: 900-1110
Enrollment by Gender, Male: 41%
Enrollment by Gender, Femail: 59%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Black or African American: 12.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino: 2.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, White: 62.0%
Attendance Status, Full-Time: 69.2%
Attendance Status, Part-Time: 30.8%
Widener University, Complete Tuition Data
In-State Tuition: $33,270Out of State Tuition: $33,270
Books and Supplies: $1,200
Total Annual Cost: $47,855
Widener University, Complete Financial Aid Data
Percent of Student Receiving Any Financial Aid: 98.0%Percent of Student Receiving Any Grants: 82.0%
Total Grant Aid Received by Student Body: $40,464,396
Undergraduate Application Fee: $35
Widener University, Complete Student Life Data
Calendar System: SemesterCampus Housing Offered: Yes
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