Widener University- Wilmington
4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803
School Description
Provided by Widener University- WilmingtonWidener University School of Law offers students a vibrant and dynamic environment from which to enter the legal profession. We encourage students to be lifelong learners who are actively engaged in the development of the law. Widener Law gives students a strong foundation in the fundamental theories and principles of law, and then provides opportunities for students to concentrate in specialty areas and to hone their legal and writing skills through individualized, hands-on experience in the classroom, in clinics, in externships, and through public service. Widener Law fosters and encourages creative and innovative faculty scholarship that contributes to the improvement of the law. We promote service to the legal community and the public by our faculty, students and staff for the betterment of the communities we serve.
The best way to reinforce classroom learning is to get hands on. Widener Law operates clinics, arranges externships and public interest legal placements, runs trial simulations and intensive advocacy training, and much more to help you build the skills you need for a successful legal career. While you study in one of our top-notch programs, your classroom experience will come to life as you represent clients in landlord-tenant matters, domestic violence hearings, federal court cases, and many other matters.
We instill in our students a respect for the law as an instrument of positive change, as well as a means to build a rewarding career, and we encourage them to take advantage of our many clinical and externship experiences that provide pro bono legal assistance to low-income clients or involve serving the public interest through legal work in a government branch or agency.
Both Widener Law campuses in Delaware and Harrisburg, offer students a number of rich cultural and social opportunities as well as proximity to a number of great cities, historical sites, and other places of interest.
Widener Law’s Delaware campus is located less than five miles from Wilmington. Home to a large number of corporations, the city provides numerous externship and employment opportunities. Wilmington and its surrounding areas also offer students a number of engaging social and cultural opportunities.
Widener University- Wilmington
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaWidener University School of Law is the ABA accredited law school of Widener University. The school, founded in 1971 as the Delaware Law School, operates on two of Widener's campuses, one in Wilmington, Delaware, and the other in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
History
Originally founded in 1971 as the Delaware Law School, the institution became affiliated with Widener University in 1975 and graduated its first class of 267 that year. The school's name was officially changed to Widener University School of Law in 1989 when the Harrisburg campus was added.
Campuses
Delaware
The Delaware campus is located north of Wilmington and has a student body of 1,100. It is situated on a campus. The campus is an East Coast Center for the National Judicial College, hosting continuing legal education opportunities for the nation's judges.
Harrisburg
The Harrisburg campus is located minutes from the Capitol building and what is known as the Capitol Complex. The school is home to the Widener Law & Government Institute, which specializes in the study and improvement of government law. It has a student body of 500 full time and part time students.
Academics
Widener provides a comprehensive legal education program by providing its students the opportunity to work on court cases through legal clinics. The clinics specialize in environmental law, criminal defense, and civil law; which includes bankruptcy, family law, and legal assistance on veteran benefits cases. Another opportunity offered to its students is the Trial Advocacy Institute which offers an eight-day training program that teaches students how to conduct themselves properly in a courtroom trial.
In addition to legal clinics and the Trial Advocacy Institute Widener offers certification in specialized fields of study. At the Delaware campus it offers special certification from the Health Law Institute, the Institute of Delaware Corporate Law, and Trial Advocacy Institute. At the Harrisburg campus special certification is available through the Law and Government Institute.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Mid-Atlantic
- Setting:
- Large Town Setting
- Type:
- Private
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 233
- On Campus Housing:
- Available
- Full Time Students:
- 76%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Degree Programs at Widener University- Wilmington
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Business
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Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Information Systems
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Information Science/Studies
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General Business
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Health & Medical Services
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
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Legal Professions
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Legal Assistant/Paralegal
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Bachelor's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting
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Business Administration and Management
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Information Systems
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
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Legal Professions
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Master's Level Programs
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Legal Professions
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Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
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Students
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 19% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 11,620 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 11,520 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 150 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,100 | 4% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 13,235 | 8% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,126 | 8% | |
Any Aid: |
15% |
Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)
| Acceptance Rate: | 100% (Open Admissions) |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
