Widener University-Delaware Campus

Location and Contact Information

4601 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19803
USA
Main Tel: (302) 477-2100
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Widener University- Delaware is a private, coeducational university located in Wilmington, Delaware. The college was established in this campus in 1976. The main campus is located in Philadelphia and another campus in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Delaware campus is spread across an area of 40 acres. It is organized into the School of Law along with the Legal Education Institute. Some classes for University College students and graduate business students are also held here. The School of Law provides graduate programs in nursing and social work along with other subjects.

Widener University has an active campus life. It has several groups, organizations, and clubs operating in the campus. Some of the clubs and organizations are Association of Black Social Workers, American Helicopter Society and Alpha Kappa Delta. The campus also has an active Greek life. Some of the fraternities are Alpha Tau Omega and Delta Phi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in law.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 12,480
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

Widener University Delaware participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 60% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant20%$2,681
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant20%$2,681
Pell Grant20%$2,681
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan60%$6,833
Federal Loan60%$6,833
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Widener University-Delaware Campus:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Brooklyn Law SchoolBrooklyn, NY
2Florida Coastal School of LawJacksonville, FL
3Thomas Jefferson School of LawSan Diego, CA870
4Roger Williams University School of LawBristol, RI
5Massachusetts School of LawAndover, MA
6Southern University Law CenterBaton Rouge, LA531
7William Mitchell College of LawSaint Paul, MN
8The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State UniversityCarlisle, PA349
9Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolAtlanta, GA497
10Albany Law SchoolAlbany, NY784

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Doctorate (Professional Practice)2352
Master251
Bachelor178
Associate85
Doctorate (Research/Scholarship)31

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  40
Without tenure; working toward tenure  5
Without tenure; tenure not available  15

Students

Student enrollment was 1,210 in 2009-2010 (1,208 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 20% of enrolled students and graduate students are 80%.

Students under 25 years old represent 38% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Widener University Delaware offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

LAW (282 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences