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Widener University

Widener University
1 University Place
Chester, PA 19013

Official telephone: (610) 499-4000

Website: www.widener.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,437
Full-time undergraduates: 2,883
Part-time undergraduates: 554
Total graduate students: 2,548
Full-time graduate students: 1,572
Part-time graduate students: 976
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 40%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.3% Hispanic/Latino
71.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Nonresident Alien
0.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
70.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Nonresident Alien
1.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 108 acres
City or town school is located in: Chester
Population of city/town: 34,046
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Harrisburg and Exton, PA and Wilmington, DE.
Nearest major city: Philadelphia
Distance of nearest major city: 16 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,553,165
Online campus map: www.widener.edu/about/
location/maps.asp

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Housing is limited to undergraduate students.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • cooperative housing
  • other housing including Wellness and special-interest housing
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 80%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 47%
Percent of students who live off campus: 53%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried, non-veteran students under age 24 must live on campus unless living with family near campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 60%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Tobacco prohibited.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Law library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career counselors.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 7
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 10%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 9%
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine, radio station, television station
Number of honor societies: 35
Total number of registered organizations: 85
Campus-based religious organizations:
Interfaith Center, Logos, Hillel, Campus Crusade for Crist, Gospel Choir
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Latin American Student Organization, National Association of Black Accountants, Minority Hoteliers, Asian Student club
International student organizations:
International and Vietnamese Student clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Chorale, pep, varsity, and other bands; wind, jazz, and brass ensembles; drama, modern language, academic, and social clubs; special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jack Shafer,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Larissa Gillespie,
Assistant Athletic Director
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Pride
Athletic conference memberships: Commonwealth Conference (Division III), Middle Atlantic Conferences (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 30%
Athletic facilities:
athletic fields, basketball courts, gymnasium, field house, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, outdoor track and field, swimming pool, weight room, wellness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, indoor soccer
Club sports for men:
hockey, rugby, volleyball
Club sports for women:
rugby

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Philadelphia (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: Philadelphia (16 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Chester and Swarthmore station (8 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Chester (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 40%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 24% immediately
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 70% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
ARAMARK, Armstrong World Industries, Boeing, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Exelon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, KPMG, MBNA, PFPC, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vanguard, Wyndham Hotels.

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