Harris Hall Exterior

Living on Campus

At Widener you will find a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive residential community with housing options that suit a variety of interests, living styles, and needs. 

exterior of sharples residence hall

Who lives on campus?

On-campus living engages students in co-curricular activities, cultivates a sense of belonging, helps foster independence, and supports the development of skills essential to academic success. For that reason, Widener University requires that traditional, full-time undergraduate students live on campus during their first two years of study, unless they are living at their permanent address with their parents or guardians. Housing is offered both during the academic year and during summer sessions for Widener University students. Academic year housing includes break periods like Thanksgiving, spring, and winter for no extra cost.

Campus Living

students walking around quads

87% Live on Campus Their First Year

Before long, our campus will feel like your second home.

Hanna Residence Hall

17 Standard Residence Halls

Plus apartment-style and themed housing giving you tons of living options

Students sitting in a lounge area on computers

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Experience a strong sense of community and connection fostered by the Office of Residence Life, ensuring you'll find a home away from home that's welcoming, supportive, safe, and inclusive. At Widener, you'll find:

  • Resident Assistants specially trained around DEIB, advocacy, and anti-racism
  • Gender-inclusive housing options and the choice to select who you live with regardless of gender identity — an accessible option for students who identify as transgender, non-binary, are questioning their gender identity, or do not wish to subscribe to gender classifications
  • Inclusive programs that advocate for the diverse needs of all residents and opportunities to experience and celebrate different cultures and perspectives
  • Zero tolerance for discrimination and harassment and confidential ways to report issues, ensuring you always feel safe and supported
Resident Assistant with students in residence hall

A Welcoming, Safe Environment

A friendly, secure, and engaging environment is supported by resident assistants (RAs) whom live in the halls, professional staff, and the student-run Residence Hall Association that serves as the governing board for the residential community in addition to planning a variety of programs and activities including the campus tradition, Late Night Breakfast.

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Living-Learning Communities & Themed Housing

Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) give first-year students the ability to live and learn with students that share common experiences. LLCs span many focuses—from specific majors like nursing or engineering to shared interests like global culture and sustainability. 

Themed-housing is also available to support students in creating small, personalized communities with friends and classmates based on common interests or campus organization involvement. Themed housing includes houses hosted by Fraternity & Sorority Life as well as the Gender Inclusive House. 

First-Year Housing

500 Houses

500 Houses

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: First-Year Students
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Overhead Lighting

image of Cann Hall

Cann Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: First-Year Students
LLCs: Humanities, Honors
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heat/AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Overhead Lighting

Grasselli Hall

Grasselli Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: First-Year Students
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Overhead Lighting

Hanna Hall

Hanna Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: First-Year Students
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Overhead Lighting

Howell Hall

Howell Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: First-Year Students
LLCs: Engineering
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Overhead Lighting

Kapelski Hall

Kapelski Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: First-Year Students
LLCs: Nursing
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Overhead Lighting

Moll Hall

Moll Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: First-Year Students
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Wall Lighting

Sharples Hall

Sharples Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: First-year students
LLCs: Business, 1821 Experience
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Overhead Lighting

Thayer Hall

Thayer Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: First-Year Students
LLCs: The Lab, STEM Den
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Overhead Lighting

Turrell Hall

Turrell Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: First-Year Students
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Overhead Lighting

Returning and Graduate Student Housing

500 Houses

500 Fraternity Houses

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: Returning and Graduate Students
Specialty Housing: Fraternity Houses
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
-  Vending Machines
- Communal Lounge Areas
- Overhead Lighting

Boettner Hall

Boettner Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: Returning Students
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Wall Lighting

Dixon Halls

Dixon Halls

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: Returning and Graduate Students
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Key Features
- Apartment Style Housing
- Furnished Bedrooms
- Unfurnished Living Space
- Tile Flooring
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Personal Kitchen / Living Areas
- Overhead Lighting

Harris Hall

Harris Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: Returning and Graduate Students
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Key Features
- Apartment & Traditional Styles
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- In-Unit Kitchen & Living Area (Apartment Style Only)
-  Vending Machines
- Communal Lounge Areas
- Overhead Lighting

Manor Hall

Manor Hall (Phi Sigma Sigma)

Room Type: Doubles & Singles
Who Lives Here: Returning Students
Specialty Housing: Sorority House
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Key Features
- Wood Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- Communal Lounge Area
- Overhead Lighting

Metropolitan Hall at night

Metropolitan Hall

Room Type: Doubles & Singles
Who Lives Here: Returning and Graduate Students
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Key Features
- Apartment Style Housing
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Personal Kitchen / Living Areas
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Overhead Lighting

New Hall

New Hall

Room Type: Doubles
Who Lives Here: Returning Students
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Key Features
- Tile Flooring
- Fully Furnished
- In-Unit Heating & AC
- Vending Machines
- Shared Lounges
- Wall Lighting