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What Widener University costs

Chester, Pennsylvania · Private · 2,951 undergrads

Widener University's sticker price was $73,168 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $26,151 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $22,941.

What does Widener University cost?

$26,151 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $73,168.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$22,941
$30,000–$48,000$23,070
$48,000–$75,000$22,778
$75,000–$110,000$22,978
over $110,000$33,566

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$22,941
$30,000–$48,000$23,070
$48,000–$75,000$22,778
$75,000–$110,000$22,978
Over $110,000$33,566

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 69% off Widener University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Widener University cost more than Lycoming College and York College of Pennsylvania.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Widener University$22,778$26,151
Lycoming College$13,736$18,815
DeSales University$22,319$29,183
York College of Pennsylvania$18,828$21,886

The sticker price

$58,280
Tuition, 2025-26
$73,168
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
45%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$43,706
average grant for students who got aid.
79%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$26,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Widener University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $22,941 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $73,168. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Widener University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Widener University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $23,070 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $73,168. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Widener University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Widener University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $22,778 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $73,168. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Widener University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers