Widener University

Academics

A Widener education means hands-on learning that starts in a student’s very first semester, so that every student will know early on if he or she’s chosen the right major. Widener students use the Philadelphia metropolitan area as a learning laboratory. They conduct experiments, research issues, and work on real-life projects related to societal issues in the Philadelphia and Harrisburg metropolitan areas.

Widener offers a combination of quality academic programs, experiential learning, and civic engagement that challenges students both inside and outside of the classroom and prepares them for success in school and in life. Through coaching, mentoring, co-curricular programming, and leadership opportunities in service projects, social activities, and sports, Widener students gain the connections, competence, and confidence to succeed as leaders in their profession and in their communities. Internships, experiential learning, community involvement – it's all part of the Widener experience.