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Widener University - Campus Life



Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment

Environment

  • The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
  • The Middle Atlantic region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
  • The campus area is 105 acres.
  • Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.


Campus Description and Transportation Services
Description:
105-acre, suburban main campus in Chester (population: 42,000), 10 miles
from Philadelphia; branch campuses in Harrisburg and in Wilmington, Del.
Served by train; major airport and bus serve Philadelphia.


Housing

Types of Housing

  • Coed Dorms are used by 58% of the on-campus students.
  • Women's Dorms are used by 10% of the on-campus students.
  • Sorority housing are used by 7% of the students.
  • Fraternity housing are used by 10% of the students.
  • School-owned/operated Apartments.
  • Other: Special-interest housing, international house, academic clusters, substance-free housing.
  • 65% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
  • 60% of all students live in school housing of some type.
  • 40% of all students live off campus or commute.
  • On average, 75% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
  • All unmarried, nonveteran students under age 24 must live on campus unless living with family.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason: Limited housing is available to graduate students execpt on Harrisburg campus which does not offerhousing.


Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies

  • All students may have cars on campus.
  • 45% of all students have cars on campus.
  • Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

  • Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
  • Hazing Prohibited


Student Employment

  • 33% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
  • Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1008 per year working part-time on campus.
  • This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
  • Institutional employment is available.
  • Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
  • Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.