Standard Profile: Widener University

Widener University

Chester, PA 19013

www.widener.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1821.

Suburban campus setting on 110 acres, located 2 miles from downtown Chester (population=40,000), 12 miles south of Philadelphia.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 3400 undergraduates; 1700 graduate students; 1400 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 94% full-time; 66% from Pennsylvania; 17% minorities (13% African-American; 2% Asian-American; 2% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 2% international students; 49% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd through sophomore year; 61% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads: $35,900 (engineering)
Grad Students-Engineering: $272 plus $955/credit ($23,200/yr for 12 credits/semester)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $12,500

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army)

Virtual Tour: www.ecampustours.com/VirtualTours/Default.aspx?FafsaCode=003313&login=false

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering (www.widener.edu/?pageId=30)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 300 undergraduates; 40 graduate students (40 master's; 0 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil Engineering (CE)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X
Civil Engineering	CE	X	X
Computer and Software Engineering	EE		X
Electrical Engineering	EE	X
Engineering Management	---		X
Management and Technology	*		X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X
Telecommunications Engineering	EE		X

* Offered through the School of Business Administration.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 450/564 (80%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 112/450 (25%)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ General Address and Phone	www.widener.edu	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-5792	(610) 499-4000
Office of Undergraduate Admissions	www.widener.edu/admissions	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-5792	(610) 499-4126 / (888) WIDENER see website for email
Office of Student Financial Services (Financial Aid)	www.widener.edu/sfs	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-5792	(610) 499-4174 Financial.Aid @widener.edu
Graduate Studies (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)	www.widener.edu/admissions/ grad.asp	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-5792	(610) 499-4372 see website for email
Office of Residence Life (Housing)	www.widener.edu/campuslife/ residencelife	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-5792	(610) 499-4392 resilife@mail.widener.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
School of Engineering	www.widener.edu/?pageId=30	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-4059	(610) 499-4037 see website for email
Dept of Chemical Engineering	www.widener.edu/?pageId=1560	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-4059	(610) 499-4051 see website for email
Dept of Civil Engineering	www.widener.edu/?pageId=1754	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-4059	(610) 499-4042 see website for email
Dept of Electrical Engineering	www.widener.edu/?pageId=1839	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-4059	(610) 499-4040 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.widener.edu/?pageId=1880	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-4059	(610) 499-4041 see website for email
Engineering Management Program	www.widener.edu/?pageId=3740	One University Place Chester, PA 19013-4059	(610) 499-4198 see website for email
Management and Technology Program (School of Business Administration)	www.widener.edu/?pageId=3125	One University Place Chester, PA 19013	(610) 499-4305 see website for email

Private 4-year university, founded 1821.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ General Address and Phone

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Office of Student Financial Services (Financial Aid)

Graduate Studies (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

Office of Residence Life (Housing)

School of Engineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil Engineering

Dept of Electrical Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Management Program

Management and Technology Program (School of Business Administration)

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