| Name |
Widener University |
| Address |
1 University Place
Chester, PA 19013 |
| Website |
http://www.widener.edu |
| Email |
admissions.office@widener.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
61% |
| Percent Fraternity |
12% |
| Percent Sorority |
11% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
61% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, cooperative housing, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
25 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
76% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
108 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
Philadelphia (10), Philadelphia (16) |
| Nearest Train |
Chester and Swarthmore stations (8) |
| Nearest Bus |
Chester (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
60% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
40% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Villanova University) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (St. Joseph's University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Martin Luther King Day of Service, International Week, Honors Week, Greek Week, Fall Orientation, Homecoming, Spring Carnival. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
99 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Mu Gamma, Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Alpha Epsilon, Eta Sigma Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Omega Chi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Theta Epsilon, Lamda Pi Eta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Hillel, Muslim Student Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) National Association of Black Accountants, National Society of Minority Hotleiers, Arab Student Union, Asian Student Association, Black Student Union, Hellenic Student Organization, International Club, Latin American Student Organization, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Straight Union |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Ethics Society, Modern Language Club, Money Club, Theatre Widener, WDNR Radio, Literary Journal, Yearbook, Young Republicans, Billiards Club, Commuter Student Organization, Outdoor Adventure Club, Student Activities Committee, Student Alumni Assocationa, Chorale, Environmental Society, Gospel Choir, Ski and Snowboard Club, Young Democrats, Club Sports, Alpha Phi Omega, Alternative Spring Break, Profound Service, Homework Enrichment, Rotaract, Big Friends, Presidential Service Corps, Accounting Society, Advertising Marketing & Sales Club, American Chemistry Society, American Medical Student Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Anthropology Association , Association for Computing Machinery, Association for Information Technology Professionals, Club Managers Association of America , Criminal Justice Organization, Data Processing Management Association, Ethics Society, Future Leaders of the Army Nursing Corps, Professional Convention Management Association , Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, International Business Student Association, Modern Language Club, Money Club, National Association of Black Accountants, National Society of Minority Hoteliers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Pre-Law Society, Psychology Club, Social Work Club, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society for Collegiate Journalists , Society of Food Service Management, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Sports Management Association, Student Nurse Association, Student Sport Network, Theatre Widener, Widener Journalism Society, Widener Student Education Association, Widener Student Nurse Association, Widener University Biological Society, Widener University History Club, The Dome (Newspaper), The Pioneer (Yearbook), Widener Student Literary Journal, WDNR 89. 5, Widener TV-6, Asian Student Association, Association of Young Republicans, Battery Robinett, Black Student Union, Commuter Student Organization, D. E. S. I. R. E Dance Group, Ethics Society, Hellenic Student Organization, International Club, Latin American Student Organization, L. G. B. S. U. , Pep Band, Pioneer Ranger Platoon, Rotaract Club, Society for Video Production, Student Activities Committee, Student Alumni Association, Widener Chorale, Widener Environmental Society, Widener Gospel Choir, Widener Wargamer's Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Dome (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
6 |
| Percent Frat Members |
12% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
11% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1821 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,516 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
46,693,900 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
26,750 |
| Room Board |
9,640 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
81% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
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 |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
238,349 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,974 |
| Num Microforms |
175,166 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,197 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Law Library on Wilmington, DE campus; Lindsay Law Library on Chester, PA campus |
| Museums |
Widener University Art Collection and Gallery; Widener University Pennsylvania Militray College Museum |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
720 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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