Widener University - Campus Life

• 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.

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.

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.

• All unmarried, nonveteran students under age 24 must live on campus unless living with family.

• 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

• 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.