| Widener vs. Dickinson |
#320 in National Universities #65 in Pennsylvania Colleges | Rankings* | #37 in Pennsylvania Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| 1-Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Post-MS Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$55,730 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$65,650 |
| expensive$28,004 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$3,750 |
| Less$31,720 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$42,175 |
| Admission | ||
| Lower1,180 SAT- | Test Scores | Higher1,380 SAT 32 ACT |
| Easier70.93% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter42.09% |
| Lower13.81% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable21.15% |
| High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger5,713 | Total Enrollment | Smaller2,314 |
| Larger2,975 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller2,311 |
| Larger2,738 | Graduate Student Population | Smaller3 |
| Larger1,022 | Online Student Population | Smaller3 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower68% | Graduate Rate | Higher80% |
| Lower78% | Retention Rate | Higher92% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,400) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,952) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $7,200) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $7,718) |
| Faculty | ||
| 11 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 816 | Number of faculty | 279 |
| Lower$80,812 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$90,304 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.