by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Widener University was awarded 13 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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Widener landed the #344 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Widener also holds the #19 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 88%, Widener University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
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.
At Widener, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Widener University is 45%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
Widener University has a freshmen retention rate of 75%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Widener the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 53%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,912 undergraduates at Widener with 2,633 being full-time and 279 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,521 | $27,156 | $29,779 | $31,258 | $33,713 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Widener, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Widener, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $12,468 a year. That adds up to $49,872 over four years for those students.
Get more details about the location of Widener University.
Contact details for Widener are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One University Place, Chester, PA 19013-5792 |
| Phone: | 610-499-4000 |
| Website: | https://www.widener.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 303 | NA |
| Law | 281 | NA |
| Nursing | 258 | $83,528 |
| Business Administration & Management | 125 | NA |
| Public Health | 70 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 65 | NA |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 56 | NA |
| General Psychology | 48 | $37,224 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 45 | $44,840 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 45 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,997 students took at least one online class at Widener University. This is a decrease from the 2,433 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,997 | 1,128 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,433 | 1,310 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,109 | 5,062 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,402 | 1,148 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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