Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
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: |
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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 |
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Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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): |
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- 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
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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: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Tobacco prohibited. |
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Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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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: |
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Law library. |
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Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, museum. |
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Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
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Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career counselors. |
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Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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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: |
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student government, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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Number of honor societies: |
35 |
Total number of registered organizations: |
85 |
Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Interfaith Center, Logos, Hillel, Campus Crusade for Crist, Gospel Choir |
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Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Latin American Student Organization, National Association of Black Accountants, Minority Hoteliers, Asian Student club |
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International student organizations: |
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International and Vietnamese Student clubs |
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Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Chorale, pep, varsity, and other bands; wind, jazz, and brass ensembles; drama, modern language, academic, and social clubs; special-interest groups |
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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 baseball | no | |
Men's basketball | no | |
Men's cross-country | no | |
Men's football | no | |
Men's golf | no | |
Men's lacrosse | no | |
Men's soccer | no | |
Men's swimming | no | |
Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
Women's basketball | no | |
Women's cheerleading | no | |
Women's cross-country | no | |
Women's field hockey | no | |
Women's lacrosse | no | |
Women's soccer | no | |
Women's softball | no | |
Women's swimming | no | |
Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
Women's volleyball | no | |
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Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
Athletic facilities: |
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athletic fields, basketball courts, gymnasium, field house, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, outdoor track and field, swimming pool, weight room, wellness center |
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Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, indoor soccer |
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Club sports for men: |
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hockey, rugby, volleyball |
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Club sports for women: |
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rugby |
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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) |
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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 |
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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: |
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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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