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Widener University

Chester, PA 19013Suburb: LargeUNITID 216852

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesSpecialty: Health Professions 36%Specialty: Business 19%Specialty: Engineering 15%
Undergraduates
2,951
Graduate students
2,738
Admit rate
71%
Average net price
$25.8k
Graduation rate
68%
Retention rate
78%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$70.9k
Median debt
$27k
Student : faculty
11:1
Value score*
54th pct.
Programs offered
147
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · Middle Atlantic
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.