Widener's tuition & fees has increased from $41,224 (2015) to $55,730 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.19% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,440 (year 2015) to $28,004 (year 2025).
Widener's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 31.46% from 2015 ($57,477).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Widener's COA is $75,558, which is increased by 4.27% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Widener's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.19% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $54,660. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Widener University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,408, and it has increased 17.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,332 | 2.46% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,332 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,332 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,408 | 5.71% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,408 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.57% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 15.78% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Widener University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,053 | $10,485 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,152 | $10,548 | 7.30% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,752 | $10,548 | -2.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,174 | $10,548 | 2.68% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,464 | $10,548 | 1.79% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,483 | $10,620 | -5.96% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,590 | $10,710 | 7.15% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,982 | $10,710 | 2.36% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,420 | $11,340 | 2.58% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,420 | $12,546 | 5.74% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Widener University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Widener University | $55,730 | $53,638 | 3.90% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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