Accreditations

 

 

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Widener's undergraduate engineering programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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 Engineering Enrollment Information

Accredited Undergraduate Programs	Current Enrollment (2018)	Graduation Data (2017/2018)
Biomedical engineering	72	11
Chemical engineering	59	15
Civil engineering	105	27
Electrical engineering	43	14
Mechanical engineering	168	41

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Accreditation Commission for Program in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA)

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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).

4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 202814-3449
301-652-AOTA
www.acoteonline.org

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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 Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC)

Widener University School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

8515 Georgia Ave, Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492
1-800-284-2378
www.aanac.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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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.

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 2018. The next AAR is due in December 2019.

• Graduation Rate Class of 2018: 90%
• Ultimate National Physical Therapy Exam Pass Rate Class of 2018: 100%
• Employment Rate Class of 2018: 100%
• Acceptance Rate - Percentage offered acceptance from all that applied (2016-2017): 15%
• Matriculation Rate - Percentage who matriculated from all accepted (2016-2017): 64%
• Average prerequisite GPA of accepted students (2016-2017): 3.55
• Average GRE-V percentile of accepted students (2016-2017): 53rd percentile
• Average GRE-Q percentile of accepted students (2016-2017): 50th percentile

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)

Widener's School of Nursing was awarded the fullest measure of success by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, which contributes to the improvement of the public's health. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing. Our baccalaureate, master's, and DNP programs are accredited by CCNE.

One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
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 for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

Widener's Center for Education is proud of its 2016 year NCATE accreditation history and is prepared to meet the renewed rigor and relevance of excellence by seeking accreditation based on the CAEP Standards in 2023. CAEP accreditation eligible EPPs take steps to maintain gapless national accreditation for educator preparation. 

More about CAEP's standards and annual impact and outcome measures.

1140 19th St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-0077
ncate.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, Virginia 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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