Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth
Widener University Field Hockey
Chester, PA · the Pride · Widener University overview
28
Roster
2024–25 season
$120k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division III
$4,299
Per roster spot
median $6,535
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Widener University fields a field hockey team in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $120,373, below the median of $142k — $4,299 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III field hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 153 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#100Team budgetof 153 · Division III#128Spend per playerof 153 · Division III#12Roster sizeof 153 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III field hockey program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$120,373 for the year
- Operating expenses$12,578 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,299 division median $6,535
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$12,667 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa McCarthy head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,464 153 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 15 6.8% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,811undergraduates · 5,610 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →84%admitted · of 7,167 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1260
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Field Hockey
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $120,373 $4,299 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $12,667
Cost
Full picture →$30,720net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $53,638
Campus safety
Full picture →1.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →38%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Widener University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Field Hockey program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions84% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,720 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 38%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,811Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.87 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 3 | 21 | $206k | — | 7% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 5 | 23 | $120k | — | 76% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 10 | 29 | $164k | — | 13% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 11 | 25 | $588k | 993 | 6% | |
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 11 | 27 | $1.4M | 997 | 78% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 11 | 29 | $1.3M | 992 | 86% | |
| Bryn Mawr College Division III · Centennial Conference | 12 | — | — | — | 31% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 12 | 27 | $1.4M | 997 | 25% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 13 | 17 | $112k | — | 94% | |
| Temple University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 13 | 26 | $1.6M | 997 | 83% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 14 | 33 | $478k | — | 79% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · United East Conference | 16 | 27 | $36k | — | 78% |
Other field hockey programs in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson University | 27 | $156k | $5,760 | — | vs | |
| Hood College | 24 | $142k | $5,903 | — | vs | |
| York College (Pennsylvania) | 27 | $126k | $4,663 | — | vs | |
| Widener University | 28 | $120k | $4,299 | — | vs | |
| Neumann University | 23 | $120k | $5,198 | — | vs | |
| Eastern University | 17 | $112k | $6,590 | — | vs | |
| Alvernia University | 21 | $111k | $5,274 | — | vs | |
| Messiah University | 25 | $90k | $3,603 | — | vs | |
| Albright College | 15 | $59k | $3,921 | — | vs |
Every Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked