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Former names | The Bullock School for Boys (1821–1846) The Alsop School for Boys (1846–1853) Hyatt's Select School for Boys (1853–1859) Delaware Military Academy (1859–1862) Pennsylvania Military Academy (1862–1892) Pennsylvania Military College (1892–1966) PMC Colleges (1966–1972) Widener College (1972–1979) |
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| Motto | Mens Sana In Corpore Sano (Sound Mind in Sound Body) |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1821 (The Bullock School for Boys) 1862 (College) |
Academic affiliations | CUMU |
| Endowment | $90.0 million (2020)[1] |
| President | Stacey Robertson |
Academic staff | 326 full-time |
| Students | 6,464[2] |
| Undergraduates | 3,204 (2,790 day, 414 evening) |
| Postgraduates | 3,260 (1,598 law students) |
| Location | , U.S. 39°51′39″N 75°21′18″W / 39.8607°N 75.3551°W |
| Campus | Urban, 108 acres (44 ha) |
| Colors | Widener blue & gold |
| Nickname | Pride (introduced in 2006), formerly the Pioneers and the Cadets (when PMC) |
Sporting affiliations | Division III (MAC) |
| Mascots | Chester & Melrose (Lions) |
| Website | www |
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Widener University is a private, metropolitan university with a Chester, Pennsylvania, campus that includes six colleges and schools, and two distinct law schools in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware.
The university offers associate’s, bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral degrees in a variety of fields across liberal arts, business, and engineering, to nursing and a variety of health and human service professional programs. It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities" and a "Community Engagement Institution".
Founded as the Bullock School for Boys in 1821, the school was established in Wilmington, Delaware. It became the Alsop School for Boys from 1846 to 1853, and then Hyatt's Select School for Boys from 1853 to 1859. Military instruction was introduced in 1858, and the school changed its name in 1859 to Delaware Military Academy. It moved to Pennsylvania in 1862 and became Chester County Military Academy. It was known as Pennsylvania Military College after 1892 and adopted the Widener name in 1972.
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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