Widener University: Admission & Tests

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Below is a quick review of Widener University general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Widener University admission requirements are very easy; the college accepts about 88% of the applicants.

This school does not require you to submit reference letters with your application and doesn't require admission test scores.

Widener University will generally accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$35
Widener University requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Widener University is $35.00. The graduate application fee is $35.00.

SAT Test Scores

Taking Scholastic Aptitude Test is not an important bit of the application process. Only 17 percent of applicants at Widener University completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 570 to 630 on Math. So, if you scored above 600 in SAT Math, this is good enough to get admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Math
570
600
630

ACT Test Scores

Completing American College Test is a rare element of the application process at Widener University. Only 2% of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
26
from 22 to 27 on English, from 20 to 26 on Math, and from 23 to 28 on Composite. Based off those numbers, if you got above 25 in ACT English, 23 in ACT Math, and 26 in ACT Composite, that gives good chances to get accepted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
22
25
27

ACT Math
20
23
26

ACT Composite
23
26
28

Contact Admissions

Phone
(610)
499-4000
To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Widener University, please contact this school directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (610) 499-4000 or check Widener University Website

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