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Widener University Harrisburg Campus

Overview of Widener University Harrisburg Campus

Widener University Harrisburg is in a large suburb, in Harrisburg, PA. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Widener University Harrisburg earn degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at Widener University Harrisburg include law.

Widener University Harrisburg Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

One indicator of school quality is the number of students per professor, and here Widener University Harrisburg does well in comparison to most schools. Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at Widener University Harrisburg are higher than most.

Student Body

The school, in 2007, had 521 students (417 full-time equivalent).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"As a leading metropolitan university, we achieve our mission at Widener by creating a learning environment where curricula are connected to societal issues through civic engagement. We lead by providing a unique combination of liberal arts and professional education in a challenging, scholarly, and culturally diverse academic community. We engage our students through dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, and experiential learning. We inspire our students to be citizens of character who demonstrate professional and civic leadership. We contribute to the vitality and well-being of the communities we serve."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Widener University Harrisburg

Widener University Harrisburg Campus
3800 Vartan Way
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9450
General Phone: (717) 541-3900
http://www.widener.edu

Widener University Harrisburg Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Law124law
Nursing And Emergency Medicine0nurse practitioner

Number of programs and degrees for Widener University Harrisburg in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree1241
Master's degree01

Widener University Harrisburg Student Body

In 2007, Widener University Harrisburg had a total enrollment of 521 students (417 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Graduate14%
First Professional86%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White74%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
Unknown16%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
20-211%
22-2434%
25-2939%
30-3413%
35-397%
40-495%
50-641%

Widener University Harrisburg Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Widener University Harrisburg Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Widener University Harrisburg participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 331302)

Widener University Harrisburg Faculty

Widener University Harrisburg has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured75
Non-tenured, but on tenure track53
Non-tenured and not on tenure track56

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year7$126,3843$118,979
Associate professoracademic year5$96,4793$89,448
Assistant professoracademic year2*2*
Instructoracademic year1*5$65,216
All faculty totalacademic year15$107,45713$82,534

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Widener University Harrisburg Degree Programs (2007)

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner

Widener University Harrisburg Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Widener University Harrisburg Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Widener University Harrisburg % of degrees in law
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Widener University Harrisburg Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Widener University Harrisburg Salaries of full-time faculty
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Widener University Harrisburg Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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