Schools Similar to Widener University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

York College Of Pennsylvania• PA

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Higher acceptance rate (10.2 percentage points higher) and located 73 miles away; similar graduate earnings

• WI

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Higher acceptance rate (16 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate100%

Earnings$76,222

Rank#23428

North Dakota State University-Main Campus• ND

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Higher acceptance rate (11.8 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$62,203

Rank#8811

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Gwynedd Mercy University• PA

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Same state (24 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate94%

Earnings$67,145

Rank#13306

Thomas Jefferson University• PA

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Same state (12 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate86%

Earnings$77,449

Rank#4313

Immaculata University• PA

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Same state (16 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate78%

Earnings$75,701

Rank#21642

Duquesne University• PA

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Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate79%

Earnings$74,742

Rank#21754

Misericordia University• PA

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Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate85%

Earnings$64,313

Rank#26256

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Stockton University• NJ

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Similar admission rate (4.2 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (1 point difference) with similar program focus; located 51 miles away

Accept Rate88%

Earnings$57,602

Rank#8594

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Worcester Polytechnic Institute• MA

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#15399 ranked)

Accept Rate60%

Earnings$103,470

Rank#15399

Concordia University-Saint Paul• MN

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Similar quality tier (#15402 ranked)

Accept Rate79%

Earnings$59,871

Rank#15402

Franklin And Marshall College• PA

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#15390 ranked)

Accept Rate28%

Earnings$76,124

Rank#15390

Saint Mary's University Of Minnesota• MN

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Similar quality tier (#15407 ranked)

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$58,170

Rank#15407

Daemen University• NY

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#15369 ranked)

Accept Rate68%

Earnings$61,808

Rank#15369

Concordia University-Chicago• IL

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Similar quality tier (#15418 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#15426 ranked)

Accept Rate88%

Earnings$52,773

Rank#15426

University Of La Verne• CA

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Similar quality tier (#15357 ranked)

Accept Rate71%

Earnings$65,464

Rank#15357

Swarthmore College• PA

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#15349 ranked)

Accept Rate7%

Earnings$80,257

Rank#15349

Schools Similar to Widener University: Questions & Comparisons

Widener University is more selective with a 71% acceptance rate, compared to 78% for Immaculata University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Widener University's peer institutions include Immaculata University, Stockton University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Widener University's $22,514.

If Widener University is a reach, consider York College Of Pennsylvania (94%), Bellin College (1%), North Dakota State University-Main Campus (96%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Widener University in PA include Gwynedd Mercy University, Thomas Jefferson University, Immaculata University.

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