Widener University (Widener) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chester, PA.
It offers 98 graduate programs - 58 Master's, 20 Doctorate, 19 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $28,004.
A total of 2,738 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,713 students at Widener. Widener offers online graduate programs and 872 out of 2,738 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Widener have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Widener Law Commonwealth. In addition, you can find Widener's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $28,004. It offers ninety-eight (98) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Widener University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | One University Place, Chester, PA |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,799 students
872 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $28,004 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 98 Graduate Programs
58 Master's, 20 Doctorate, 20 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Widener University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Widener University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $28,004 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,021.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $27,600 |
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| Fees | $404 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,021 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,408 |
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| Room & Board | $16,530 (On-Campus) / $9,900 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,890 (On-Campus) / $2,646 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $47,832 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $41,958 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $24,810 | $25,416 | $26,150 | $27,105 | $28,004 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Widener University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 98 major areas - 58 Master's (1 online programs), 20 Doctorate, 19 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's. 497 students have been conferred Master's degree and 452 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 497 | 452 | 2 | - |
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| Men | 105 | 169 | - | - |
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| Women | 392 | 283 | 2 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Widener graduate schools have a total of 2,799 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 816 male and 1,983 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,792 full-time and 1,007 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 872 students enrolled through online exclusively and 186 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,674 White, 437 Black, and 87 Asian students are attending at Widener University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,799 |
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| Men | 816 |
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| Women | 1,983 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,799 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,792 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,007 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,799 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 4 |
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| Asian | 87 |
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| Black | 437 |
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| Hispanic | 254 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 1,674 |
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| Two or more races | 76 |
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| Un-Known | 191 |
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Online Population
At Widener University graduate schools, 872 students enrolled online exclusively and 186 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,738 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 872 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 186 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,680 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 872 |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 529 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 335 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 8 |
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