Chester, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, Widener University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,713, made up of 2,975 undergraduates and 2,738 graduate students.
Widener University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 117 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Law, Social Work, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,550 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
5,713
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
1,550
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
117
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 117
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
563
Associate degrees
36
Master's degrees
497
Doctoral degrees (research)
35
Professional doctorates
417
Postbaccalaureate certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,713
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,975
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,738
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,429
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,205
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,224
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
23%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
20
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
President
Stacey M. Robertson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact