Widener University offers 100% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $30,050. Widener University is a private college located in Chester, Pennsylvania. Its student population is 6587. It is a four-year, medium, highly residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 88%. Widener University 4 year graduation rate is 44% .
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
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Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Merit Match ![]() |
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| Widener University | $65,092 | 100% | $30,050 | 69% | NA |
| Kalamazoo College | $61,723 | 100% | $32,970 | 73% | NA |
| Wabash College | $58,770 | 96% | $31,287 | 65% | NA |
| Lawrence University | $62,166 | 98% | $31,185 | 62% | NA |
| Cornell College | $57,911 | 100% | $31,069 | 61% | NA |
| Hollins University | $56,940 | 100% | $30,688 | 64% | NA |
| Lake Forest College | $62,226 | 100% | $30,560 | 58% | NA |
| Bellarmine University | $58,920 | 98% | $30,278 | 86% | NA |
| Oglethorpe University | $57,460 | 99% | $29,507 | 62% | NA |
| Augustana College | $57,016 | 100% | $29,387 | 64% | NA |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | $62,298 | 97% | $28,355 | 59% | NA |
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | $67,980 | 100% | $28,054 | 58% | NA |
| Lycoming College | $58,059 | 100% | $27,542 | 66% | NA |
| Austin College | $56,557 | 98% | $27,438 | 55% | NA |
Colleges in Mid East Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widener University | $65,092 | 100% | $30,050 | 69% | |
| Canisius College | $43,454 | 95% | $14,914 | 79% | |
| Moravian College | $64,107 | 100% | $23,305 | 73% | |
| Lycoming College | $58,059 | 100% | $27,542 | 66% | |
| Keuka College | $50,637 | 100% | $20,250 | 86% | |
| Neumann University | $49,960 | 100% | $20,689 | 69% | |
| Drexel University | $58,514 | 98% | $21,006 | 77% | |
| Susquehanna University | $65,000 | 98% | $33,994 | 72% | |
| Muhlenberg College | $69,945 | 96% | $22,655 | 62% | |
| Mansfield University Of Pennsylvania | $38,752 | 100% | $5,038 | 92% | |
| Pennsylvania State University Penn State Altoona | $42,648 | 99% | $4,131 | 91% | |
| Desales University | $67,046 | 98% | $20,925 | 79% | |
| Washington College | $65,286 | 97% | $25,306 | 64% | |
| Nazareth College | $52,145 | 100% | $25,213 | 64% | |
| Seton Hill University | $51,332 | 100% | $20,226 | 75% | |
| Saint John Fisher College | $50,300 | 100% | $14,860 | 64% | |
| Point Park University | $48,510 | 98% | $14,723 | 65% | |
| Messiah College | $50,380 | 97% | $18,758 | 79% | |
| Goucher College | $63,850 | 100% | $24,950 | 80% | |
| Allegheny College | $65,400 | 98% | $33,809 | 64% | |
| University Of Maryland Baltimore County | $53,538 | 96% | $8,291 | 58% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 10 Year Salary ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | 82 | $99,900 |
| Notre Dame De Namur University | 82 | $99,700 |
| Molloy College | 81 | $99,500 |
| The University Of Texas At Arlington | 80 | $99,500 |
| University Of Iowa | 83 | $99,400 |
| Western Washington University | 88 | $99,300 |
| Hartwick College | 83 | $99,200 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Attendance Cost ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 84 | $63,180 |
| Goucher College | 80 | $63,850 |
| Otis College Of Art And Design | 94 | $63,880 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 82 | $64,082 |
| California College Of The Arts | 88 | $64,224 |
| Saint Edward's University | 86 | $65,420 |
| Willamette University | 84 | $66,560 |
| Desales University | 79 | $67,046 |
| Catholic University Of America | 84 | $67,156 |
| Loyola University Maryland | 79 | $67,825 |
| University Of Puget Sound | 88 | $68,146 |
| Wheaton College | 83 | $70,364 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 4 year graduation ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Nichols College | 82 | 48% |
| Longwood University | 89 | 48% |
| Moody Bible Institute | 95 | 48% |
| Saint Martin's University | 96 | 47% |
| Chestnut Hill College | 96 | 47% |
| Robert Morris University | 84 | 47% |
| Otis College Of Art And Design | 94 | 47% |
| Illinois State University | 89 | 47% |
| Loyola University New Orleans | 94 | 47% |
| Oral Roberts University | 81 | 47% |
| Towson University | 79 | 47% |
| Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College | 89 | 47% |
| University Of Northwestern St Paul | 93 | 47% |
| Immaculata University | 81 | 47% |
| Wilson College | 92 | 47% |
| Columbia College | 96 | 46% |
| Ave Maria University | 83 | 46% |
| Benedictine College | 93 | 46% |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 84 | 46% |
| University Of Detroit Mercy | 83 | 46% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() |
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| Bellarmine University | 98% | $30,278 |
| Saint Michael's College | 97% | $26,807 |
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