We want you to experience Widener's campus for yourself. You can pick from a variety of visiting options to help you envision your future here.
Our student tour guides will show you around campus so you can hear their stories, learn about their favorite places, and have plenty of opportunities to ask questions. Tours also include an admissions presentation and are offered weekdays and select weekend days.
Join us for a weekend event full of all things Widener. The schedule is packed with engaging activities and student-led tours, and our teams of experts — from admissions and student life to academics, athletics, and career design and development — are ready to answer all of your questions.
Engage with future faculty mentors and classmates and participate in classroom and lab activities. Whether for an hour, an afternoon, or a few days over summer, there are plenty of ways to preview a Widener education.
Designed for prospective students and families to get a look into the Widener experience. The program includes an opening admissions session, presentations from various academic departments, student...
Campus tours are led by university experts—our students! They'll walk you around campus sharing their stories, pointing out their favorite places, and answering all of your questions about life at Widener.
Your 1.5- to 2-hour visit will also include a brief information session with our admissions team, covering all you need to know about the admissions and financial aid process and so much more.
Tours are offered weekdays and select weekend dates. Registrations will open approximately one month in advance of the event.
Open Houses are weekend events full of engaging activities, student-led tours, and information sessions! You'll learn about our programs, where to live, what to eat, and all the ways to get involved on campus.
Students, professors, and campus representatives from student life, athletics, career design and development, and, of course, the admissions team will be available to answer all of your questions to help you decide if choosing Widener is the right decision for you. Whether you want to learn about co-op programs, study abroad opportunities, or the best places to dine on campus, we've got you covered.
An email confirmation with the details for Widener Day will be sent to each registered student two days before the event.
Attending a Preview Day gives you a first-look into life at Widener. You'll have a chance take a student-led campus tour, meet faculty at an academic fair, and attend an admissions presentation.
Preview Days are offered on select weekdays in the spring and summer.
Throughout the year, faculty from various departments open their classrooms to prospective students who are eager to get a taste of a college education.
Academic Workshops are hands-on experiences that provide opportunities to meet your future faculty mentors, experience our learning spaces, and get a feel for the types of things you can expect from a Widener education.
Sit in on a real weekday class of your choice. Spring 2020 classes are now available.
We are pleased to host campus visits geared toward groups of college-bound students. Offered on weekdays, the agenda includes an information session and a campus tour.
Interested in bringing a group of students to visit campus? For more details, email Stephen Fediuk or call 610-499-4126.
We've got you covered! There are many ways you can get to know Widener without stepping foot on campus.
Many students get a preview of life at Widener and the value of a Widener education directly from admissions representatives who are on the road visiting high schools and college fairs across the region – and even nationally.
You'll know you've found your second home once you're here. Take a virtual tour to see what we're talking about.
Have a question about scheduling a visit? We're here to help!