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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $27,105 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,019.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$26,755
Fees$350
Cost per Credit$1,019
Books & Supplies$1,408
Room & Board$15,530 (On-Campus) / $8,766 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,890 (On-Campus) / $2,574 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$45,933
Off-Campus Total$39,853
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$24,130$24,810$25,416$26,150$27,105

Graduate Program Overview

Widener University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chester, Pennsylvania. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $27,105.
It offers eighty-four (84) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWidener University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
AddressOne University Place, Chester, PA
Graduate School Students3,109 students
948 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$27,105
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 84 Graduate Programs
56 Master's, 19 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates

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 84 major areas - 56 Master's (1 online programs), 19 Doctorate , 8 Post-Bachelor', 1 Post-Master'. 652 students have been conferred Master's degree and 443 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total65244313
Men1331711-
Women519272-3
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.
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Taxation9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management59 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Business/Commerce7ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing36 - NOT OFFERED 3
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education8 - - NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion60 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work288 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology31 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Gerontology5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Assistant/Paralegal- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Law2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law19 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary School Administration/Principalship2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemical Engineering2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 5,875 students enrolled in Widener University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,109 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 874 male and 2,235 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,754 full-time and 1,355 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 948 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 278 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,109
Men Students874
Women Students2,235
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,109
Full-time Students1,754
Part-time Students1,355
By race/ethnicity 1,775 White, 515 Black, and 89 Asian students are attending at Widener University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,109
American Indian /
Native American		5
Asian89
Black515
Hispanic207
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		2
White1,775
Two or more races70
Un-Known366
25 students are younger than 22 and 472 students are older than 65. The school has 1,708 students aged between 22 and 30 and 656 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,109
21 & Under25
22-24856
25-29852
30-34419
35-39237
40 & Over472
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Widener University, 948 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 278 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,861
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses948
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses278
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,635
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses948
Pennsylvania Resident533
Other State In U.S.401
Outside of U.S.14
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