Accreditations

 

 

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Widener's undergraduate biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The robotics engineering program will seek accreditation at the earliest opportunity under the policies of the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

For program goals and objectives, please view the specific undergraduate engineering program page.

415 North Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 347-7700
abet.org

Undergraduate Enrollment and Degrees Conferred

Program	Enrollment 2020-2021	Degrees Conferred 2019-2020
Biomedical engineering	62	17
Chemical engineering	51	12
Civil engineering	81	34
Electrical engineering	34	11
Mechanical engineering	152	38
Robotics engineering*	73
Engineering (undeclared)**	13
Total	466	112

* New program established in fall 2017. Enrollment includes freshmen to juniors. Inaugural class will graduate in May 2022. 
** Number of students who have yet to declare a major, typically freshmen.

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Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy (ACOTE)

The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
301-652-AOTA
www.acoteonline.org

The program must have a pre-accreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR).

In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

• Student Outcome Data

ACOTE Accreditation Timeline

Letter of intent received	September 25, 2017
Candidacy application due	August 15, 2018
ACOTE candidacy decision	December 2018
Students may be notified of acceptance into program	December 2018
First class starts	June 2019
Initial report of self-study due	November 2, 2020
ACOTE pre-accreditation decision	April 2021
First class begins Level II Fieldwork	June 2021
Initial on-site evaluation	September-November 2021
ACOTE accreditation decision	December 2021
First class begins doctoral-level experiential component	January 2022
First class graduates	May 2022

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Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

The Widener University physician assistant program has applied for accreditation- provision from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The program anticipates matriculating its first class in June of 2022, pending achieving accreditation-provision status at the September 2021 ARC-PA meeting. Accreditation-provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resources allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA standards or when a program holding accreditation–provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the standards as it prepared for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.  

• Student Outcomes & PANCE Pass Rates

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American Bar Association (ABA)

Both of our law schools, Delaware Law School and Widener Law Commonwealth, are accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

 

1050 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 662-1000
americanbar.org

 

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American Chemical Society (ACS)

The Chemistry Department in the College of Arts & Sciences is accredited by the American Chemical Society (ACS), who regularly review the program to ensure its curriculum and resources enable students to receive a high-quality education.

1155 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
1800-333-9511
www.acs.org

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American Psychological Association (APA)

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Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

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Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)

The Widener University MBA in healthcare management received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation Healthcare Management Education, or CAHME, in 1982 and continues to receive this prestigious accreditation. The program is also accredited by AACSB.

PO Box 911
Spring House, PA 19477
www.cahme.org

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Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)

The master of science (MS) education program in speech-language pathology at Widener University is an Applicant for Candidacy Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, Md., 20850. Phone: 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700).

• Student Outcome Data
• 2021-2026 Strategic Plan
• Mission and goals of the program are listed on the Speech-Language Pathology (MS) program page

2200 Research Boulevard, #310
Rockville, MD 20850
800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700
703-638-8080
https://caa.asha.org/

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Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Widener's Institute for Physical Therapy Education is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703-706-3245
email: accreditation@apta.org
www.capteonline.org

We are accredited to offer the doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree as the entry-level preparation for physical therapy practice. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (610) 499-1277 or email physicaltherapy@widener.edu. 

In compliance with accreditation requirements, the Institute for Physical Therapy Education makes available the following outcome data regarding our entry-level DPT program. The outcome data for each benchmark is an average of two years of data as calculated by the standards for and reported in the most recent Annual Accreditation Report (AAR) submitted December 2020. The next AAR is due in December 2021.

• Graduation Rate Class of 2019: 82.6%
• Graduation Rate Class of 2020: 93.8% 
• Two-Year Average Graduation Rate: 88.2%
• First Time Pass Rate Class of 2019: 97.5%
• First Time Pass Rate Class of 2020: 97.8%
• Two-Year Average First Time Pass Rate: 97.7%
• Ultimate National Physical Therapy Exam Pass Rate Class of 2019 & 2020: 100%
• Employment Rate Class of 2019 & 2020: 100%
• Average prerequisite GPA of accepted students (2020): 3.61

The institute had its last on-site visit in September 2015 and was granted a full 10 year re-accreditation with the next visit scheduled in 2025.

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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master's degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and/or post-graduate APRN certificate program at Widener University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. 

655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
202 887-6791
www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE

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Compliance Certification Board (CCB)

Delaware Law School has the distinction of being accredited by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB). The CCB accredits universities that meet required standards for compliance education.

 

6500 Barrie Road, Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55435
1-888-580-8373
www.compliancecertification.org

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Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Widener's Center for Social Work Education is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). All Council on Social Work Education programs measure and report student learning outcomes.

You can find mission, goals, and student learning outcomes on the specific social work program pages. 

1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-3457
703-638-8080
https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/

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Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Delaware Law’s CLE programs help practicing attorneys remain current within a dynamic and ever-changing profession. Led by our nationally recognized faculty—as well as active judges, prosecutors, and partners in major firms—our programs are certified by the Delaware Commission on Legal Education and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

405 North King Street, Suite 420
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-651-3941
https://courts.delaware.gov/cle/

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Pennsylvania Department of Education

The Child Development Center has a four-star rating through the PA Keystone Stars and is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.  

• Offers unique day care, preschool, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten programs
• Provides engaging early learning opportunities for children ages 2 years and 7 months to 5 years old. 
• Families can enroll children for the academic school year (September through June) and summer camp programs (June through August).  

www.education.pa.gov

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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

The Child Development Center has a four-star rating through the PA Keystone Stars and is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.  

• Offers unique day care, preschool, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten programs
• Provides engaging early learning opportunities for children ages 2 years and 7 months to 5 years old. 
• Families can enroll children for the academic school year (September through June) and summer camp programs (June through August).  

www.dhs.pa.gov/

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