Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth
Widener University · Campus
Chester, PA · Suburb · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Pride · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large suburb
Setting
Chester, PA
2,811
Undergraduates
+ 2,799 graduate students
11:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
78%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
38%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$16k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Chester, PA
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions84% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,8112,799
Undergraduates 2,811Graduate students 2,799
Where first-years come from
61%38%
In state 61%Other states 38%Abroad 1%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
58%23%
White 58%Hispanic 8%Black 23%Asian 4%Two or more 1%International 2%Not reported 3%
- Women66%
- Full-time92% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class894 entered last fall
- Transfers in146 5% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online15% take some classes online 6% fully online
- Registered with disability services9.53% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $15,530 | $1,890 | $17,420 |
| Off campus | $8,766 | $2,574 | $11,340 |
| With family | — | $2,574 | $2,574 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.87 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
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