Graduate Schools at Widener
Widener University is a Private, 4 years school located in Chester, PA. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Widener graduate schools is $28,004. Its tuition is expensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $19,134.
Total 2,738 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Widener University and, of that, 872 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Widener University offers 77 graduate programs and 4 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Widener graduate schools is $28,004 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.32% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Widener.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $24,810 | $24,500 | $310 |
| 2022 | $25,416 | $25,100 | $316 |
| 2023 | $26,150 | $25,850 | $300 |
| 2024 | $27,105 | $26,755 | $350 |
| 2025 | $28,004 | $27,600 | $404 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $936 |
| 2022 | $958 |
| 2023 | $983 |
| 2024 | $1,010 |
| 2025 | $1,021 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $13,701 | $1,782 | $8,190 | $2,430 |
| 2022 | $14,808 | $1,782 | $8,280 | $2,430 |
| 2023 | $15,200 | $1,782 | $8,280 | $2,430 |
| 2024 | $15,530 | $1,890 | $8,766 | $2,574 |
| 2025 | $16,530 | $1,890 | $9,900 | $2,646 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Widener University offers 173 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 58 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 15 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 4 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 11 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 173 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 4 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 2 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 2 |
| Education (other) | 1 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | 29 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 29 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 29 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 18 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 11 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 45 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 23 |
| Nursing Science | 5 |
| Nursing Practice | 5 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 4 |
Graduate Student Population
At Widener, there are 5,713 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,738 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 831 male and 1,907 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.44 to 1. Widener University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 872 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 104 | 28 | 76 |
| Black or African American | 454 | 95 | 359 |
| Hispanic | 245 | 67 | 178 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,633 | 526 | 1,107 |
| Two or More Races | 80 | 29 | 51 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 154 | 55 | 99 |
| Total | 2,738 | 831 | 1,907 |
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