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Key Admission Stats

Institution Type

Private

Coed

Need Blind

This school does not consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

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Level of Institution

4 Year

Campus Setting

Suburb or town

100

88%

Acceptance Rate

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5,961

Students Applied

34%

Transfer Acceptance Rate

146

Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT

ACT

SAT Subject Tests

Yes

AP Course Credit

Yes

Dual Enrollment

Yes

Transcript

Yes

Important Deadlines

Application Type	Application Deadline	Reply Deadline
Early Action	November 1

Rolling Admissions

The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.

Test Optional

Yes

Applications Accepted

Common Application

Online Application

Rolling Admissions

Yes

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students

61%

Out-Of-State Students

37%

US States Represented

Countries Represented

Submitting ACT

17%

Submitting SAT

Average ACT Composite: 22

Average SAT Composite: 1127

1600

SAT Percentiles

Math

25th

560

75th

640

Reading

25th

545

75th

650

3.50

Average GPA

Admissions Resources

Admissions: visit page

Admissions Email: [email protected]

Admissions Telephone: 888-943-3637

For International Student Services: visit page

For Students with Disabilities: visit page

For Veteran Services: visit page

What Students Are Saying

Come and get the best education in Pa.

Maya from Philadelphia, PA

If you do decide to come to Widener, join a club or two. Stay active on campus in extracurricular activities. Also get a planner, you will need to have good time management or you will be a mess.

Nicky from Collingdale, PA

I would recommend prospective students to get involved with a club and/or athletic team as soon as possible. They help you make friends faster and you get more involved with the school. Definitely get acquainted with time management and good work and study skills, you will need them. Make sure to take care of your work but don’t forget to have fun too. If you do fall behind and are having trouble, take advantage of the tutoring, office hours, and student programs. Be prepared to get bored of the cafeteria-buy some back up snacks or save money to order out/eat out. If your from really far away, don’t forget to experience Philly and get ready for cold weather. Also, don’t expect most students to be from a far off state like me. Most students will be from Pennsylvania and Jersey.

Stephanie from Tucson, AZ

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