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Adult & Professional Studies

  1. Academics
  2. Adult & Professional Studies

On the inside track, you're never alone. 

From day one, our faculty and staff will serve as your academic advocates. As you embark on a career-shaping program through the Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies, you'll experience their wisdom, guidance, and support. So go ahead—launch into a 100% online bachelor's or associate's degree. Complete a skills training program. Engage with a professional development course.

Your path to a powerful career continues here.

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Associate's & Bachelor's Degrees

Our flexible adult offerings—including a wide selection of online programs—allow you to invest in your education, career, and life, all at the same time. 

Minors & Certificates

Customize your degree path by adding one of our undergraduate continuing studies minors and certificates.

Online Skills Training

Choose from more than 300 career training workshops across a wide range of disciplines. Along the way, you'll have access to instructors who will fuel your success. 

Professional Development

Plan a training for your organization or invest in your own development. You'll walk away with portable, practical skills you can apply from day one. 

Lifelong Learning

Discover the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), an academic cooperative designed for mature adults. Expand your intellect as you meet fellow lifelong learners.

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Find a Flexible Program

Here, you'll accomplish more than you ever thought possible, thanks to flexible programs designed for busy adults. Browse our programs that are 100% online. Study part-time or full-time. Choose evening or weekend courses. With a degree from Widener, your academic pursuits will fit your everyday life. 

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Learn From Dedicated Mentors

At Widener, you'll experience personal support from application to graduation. Receive science and math tutoring from a peer learning assistant, a senior in your program. Take classes taught by professors with rich industry experience—the majority of whom have a doctoral degree. Every step of the way, you'll prepare to attain your biggest, boldest goals.

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Join a Connected Community

Before long, your professors and classmates will feel like a second family. Together, you'll innovate, collaborate, and build a network that will follow you long after you graduate. You'll feel the benefit of this network as you rise in your career.

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