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Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Chester makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Widener University?

Contact details for Widener are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Place, Chester, PA 19013-5792
Phone:	610-499-4000
Website:	www.widener.edu

Can I Afford Widener?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Widener paid $1,687 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$50,624	$50,624
Fees	$1,015	$1,015
Books and Supplies	$1,332	$1,332
On Campus Room and Board	$15,200	$15,200
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,782	$1,782

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Widener, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $9,191 a year. That adds up to $36,764 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Widener is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Widener University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,766 undergraduate students at Widener, with 2,540 being full-time and 226 being part-time.

There are also 3,109 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,540 full-time undergraduates at Widener, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Widener University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	96
Black or African American	345
Hispanic or Latino	154
White	1,783
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	129

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Widener University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Widener. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Widener University

In 2020-2021, 2,433 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Widener has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Widener

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Widener University was 102.2%. This is the #343 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Widener regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By User:Smallbones at English Wikipedia. under License

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