Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 608 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Widener. Among these students, 165 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 0 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1178
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4834 admitted students 165 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
28%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1080-1275. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 635, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 635.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 640, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1178 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Widener.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 54% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-635 -
Math
540-640
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$35
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Widener during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Widener received a total of 5,719 applications. These applications included 2,550 male applicants and 3,169 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,719 applicants, Widener admitted 4,834 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,054 males and 2,780 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 608 students chose to enroll at Widener. This means that 608 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 259 were male and 349 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Widener had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Widener had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 13%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Widener over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Widener University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Widener is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Widener University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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