Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania · Private · 2,951 undergraduates · widener.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
71%
of 9,350 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1060 to 1283
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$85,500Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Widener University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
71% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$85,500
a year in 2027-28, from a $85,500 sticker price
What to do with your 1200
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1200).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Admissions essay may be submitted instead of SAT/ACT scores.
Source: How to Apply as an Undergraduate, First-Year Student | Widener University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
71%
of applicants were admitted: 6,632 of 9,350 for fall 2024.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by Nov 1st, hear by Nov 25th.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2024)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 10% of them sent SAT scores.
SAT total 1060 to 1283
Reading and Writing 550 to 650
Math 520 to 640
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16005%
- 1200 to 139948%
- 1000 to 119938%
- 800 to 9999%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2024-25
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.52
- 4.020%
- 3.75 to 3.9917%
- 3.50 to 3.7418%
- 3.25 to 3.4917%
- 3.00 to 3.2412%
- 2.50 to 2.9912%
- Below 2.504%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$85,500
a year
- Tuition$61,850
- Fees$1,570
- Food and housing$18,520
- Books and supplies$1,520
- Transportation and other$2,040
Widener University published $79,048 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-25
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,941
- $30,001 to $48,000$23,070
- $48,001 to $75,000$22,778
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,978
- Over $110,000$33,566
Financial aid
80%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$47,502
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
10%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $33,052 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: N/A for 2024-25
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-25
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,190Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFAS 101 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | AH 102 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | To be reviewed by faculty |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 141 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 141 + 142 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM 175 + 176 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREE 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREE 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 102 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 152 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVR 100 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 102 + HIST 100 LEVEL |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 200 ELECTIVE |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 300 ELECTIVE |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GRMN 200 ELECTIVE |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GRMN 300 ELECTIVE |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SSCI 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 200 ELECTIVE |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITAL 300 ELECTIVE |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREE 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREE 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | FREE 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | FREE 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 120 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 141 + 143 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 142 + 144 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 161 + 163 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 120 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 105 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 119 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 121 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 121 + 122 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
67%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$76,782
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Widener University$100,909
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 22 majors here have earnings data.
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