Overview
Widener University is a multicampus, independent, metropolitan institution located in and accredited by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware. The University distinguishes itself by connecting curricula to societal issues through civic engagement, inspiring its students to be citizens of character as well as professional and civic leaders.

Approximately 3,500 students are pursuing graduate or professional degrees at the University. About 55 percent are women. The student population is largely drawn from the mid-Atlantic region; about 5 percent of the graduate and professional students are from other countries. Students enter with a variety of undergraduate majors, including liberal arts, engineering, business, and nursing.

The Location and Community
Widener’s Main Campus, occupying more than 100 acres in Chester, Pennsylvania, is easily accessible from Interstate 95. Located in Delaware County, one of the oldest counties in Pennsylvania, the campus is near historic and commercial areas; Philadelphia is just 15 miles north.

The 40-acre Delaware Campus (15 miles southwest of the Main Campus) is located on Route 202 (Concord Pike), north of Wilmington, and is only a short distance from Interstate 95. It houses the School of Law, and is also a course site for the School of Business Administration. A branch of the School of Law is located on the 21-acre Harrisburg Campus in central Pennsylvania. Graduate social work, nursing, and education courses are also offered on this campus.

In the fall of 2004, Widener opened its fourth campus, in Exton, Pennsylvania, which houses adult undergraduate education and the Academy for Learning in Retirement, a learning cooperative for area retirees. The Academy is the first facility of its kind in the Philadelphia metropolitan region

Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
Widener University awards the degrees of Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.), Doctor of Laws (D.L.), Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.Sc.), Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.), Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Arts (M.A.) in criminal justice, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (M.L.S.), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Business Administration in health and medical services administration (M.B.A.-HMSA), Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Master of Jurisprudence (M.J.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Master of Science in Hospitality Management (M.S.H.M.), Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), and Master of Social Work (M.S.W.).

Master of Science degrees are also offered in the following business disciplines: accounting information systems (M.S.A.I.S.), information systems (M.S.I.S.), management and technology (M.S.M.T.), and taxation (M.S.T.). The M.Ed. program offers more than twenty majors, including counselor education, educational leadership, elementary education, human sexuality education, reading, special education, and supervision. The M.S.N. program offers concentrations in the advanced practice roles of adult health nursing, community-based nursing, emergency/critical care nursing, family nurse practitioner, nurse educator, and psychiatric/mental health nursing. Post-master’s certificates are available in all clinical specialty areas as well as nursing education. The M.Eng. program offers specializations in engineering management and chemical, civil, computer and software, mechanical, and telecommunications engineering. An environmental engineering option is also available.

Dual-degree programs include the M.Eng./M.B.A., J.D./M.B.A., J.D./Psy.D., Psy.D./M.B.A., Psy.D./M.B.A.-HMSA, Psy.D./M.A. in criminal justice, Psy.D./M.P.A., M.Ed. in human sexuality education/Psy.D., M.S.W./M.Ed. in human sexuality education, M.S.W./Ed.D. in human sexuality, and M.Ed. in adult education/Ed.D. in human sexuality.

Facilities & Resources
The Wolfgram Memorial Library has a fine collection that includes more than 240,000 volumes, 175,000 microforms, and nearly 2,000 periodical titles. Services include online access to bibliographic information, full-text electronic journals, Web-based databases, audiovisual-media collections and facilities, and access to other libraries’ resources through interlibrary loans. Computing facilities are available to meet students’ needs.

The Center for Education runs a full-time laboratory preschool and early childhood center. It also has an extensive collection of curriculum materials, a reading laboratory, and a personal computer laboratory for computer-assisted instruction and interactive video.

The School of Law library maintains a collection of more than 600,000 volumes. Contained in the collection are legal publications and journals, treatises, reports, and statutes. Access to a wide range of supporting materials is available through LexisNexis and WESTLAW online legal research services.

Expenses and Aid
Tuition for Widener’s graduate programs is as follows: $640 per credit for Ed.D. courses, $820 per credit for S.J.D. and LL.M. courses, $650 per credit for D.N.Sc. courses, $21,625 per year for the D.P.T. program, $19,600 per year for the Psy.D. program, and $28,200 per year for first- and second-year Regular Division J.D. students; $26,300 per year for third-year Regular Division; $21,100 per year for first- and second-year Extended Division; $19,600 per year for third-year Extended Division; and $525 per credit for graduate criminal justice and M.P.A. courses, $475 per credit for M.L.S. courses, $650 per credit for graduate business courses, $500 per credit for M.Ed. courses, $710 per credit for M.Eng. courses, $695 per credit for M.J. courses, $570 per credit for M.S.H.M. courses, $575 for M.S.W. courses, and $630 per credit for M.S.N. courses.

Financial Aid:
More than 85 percent of the law students receive some form of financial aid. Applicants should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form at the time of application.

Students in graduate programs other than law can apply for financial aid programs through the Financial Aid Office on the Main Campus. A limited number of graduate assistantships are available to full-time students in graduate programs other than law, and a number of loan programs are available to all eligible students.

Housing/Living Expenses:
Affordable rental apartments are available within a 3-mile radius of all three campuses.

How to Apply / Application
Applicants for admission must file forms provided by the University, submit official transcripts of records covering all academic work beyond high school, and submit the standardized test scores (e.g., scores on the GMAT, GRE, or LSAT) appropriate to the program they wish to enter. An application fee is required. Final selection is based on the quality of the total application, as determined by the student’s record of achievement and his or her personal qualification for graduate study and professional practice.

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