Widener University Reviews

"Participating in Widener's Online MSW was one of the worst decisions I've ever made. The faculty members are not at all supportive ( at least of some students -I can't speak to others' experiences, though I've had people reach out to me on other forums to say they have had the same experiences in this "program") they label and judge the students, and are not educators by any means. After reading reviews on every site I can find, I've developed the theory that the majority of the MSW faculty and admins are simply threatened by the very intelligent students. I have seen a lot of positive reviews, and many of them come from students who didn't think they could even get into a graduate-level program. There are a lot with "due to the persistence of my advisor" type statements, so clearly the advisors must be catering to a specific cohort of students. I can't think of any other reason why administrators would make success stories out of students who were previously - by their own admission - not up to the standards of a graduate program. On a larger scale this contributes to devaluing the degree, but I'll get back to Widener specifically. I was dismissed from Widener's MSW program with 30+ credits and a 3.8 GPA after they placed me in THREE horrific field placements (don't believe a word of the "we will work together to find you a suitable placement" nonsense on their website), denied my very reasonable request for a disability accommodation due to a major illness, and to top it off, I ended up quitting my full-time job because I was so stressed out and depressed during the time I was in this program.Read Less"

"Widener University offers an Accelerated Reserved Seat Pre-Physical Therapy program that allows students to finish out their DPT in six years, rather than seven. This program has helped me in many ways and helped me save a lot of money and time in tuition costs. In addition, to this amazing program, Widener University is a diverse culture that focuses on community and leadership. It is a fairly small campus with small class sizes so you get to know your professors and faculty really well. People who work here cares for the success of their students and offers help whenever they can.Read Less"

"I Choose Widener University MBA degree (Health Management Concentration) because of its reputation and academic quality. Many of my classes have taught me something which correlates to my job. While working and taking classes, I can apply the knowledge to my work right away. All my professors were helpful and pushed us to achieve higher potential. Now, I have a high confidence and have achieved many of my goals in my job. I knew I made the right decision by choosing Widener University MBA program.Read Less"

"This program was very structured and provided me with a comprehensive education, both theoretical and applied."

"Their master's of social work program is well structured and worthwhile."

"Widener University is a small school with an intimate classroom experience. Students are on a first name basis with faculty members. Professors take time to meet with students outside of class for questions and advise. The university has great relations with the surrounding community and provides many opportunities for its students to get involved in community engagement. Employment rate for graduates of my doctoral program is 96% within 6 months following graduation."

"it had a great clinical social work program, awesome internship placements"

"Amazing program. Made if very easy for the professional student to achieve goals"

"As a new student with Widener University's Online Master of Social Work program, I have been supremely impressed with how very thorough the program staff have been with getting new students oriented to not only the university's program in general, but also to the specifics of how the program is run via the online platform. The staff have, likewise, been very open and thorough (thus far) with communicating the importance of key curricular points, helping to translate this information into our real-world careers.Read Less"

"I started my college career as an environmental science major. I struggled with the curriculum as I didn't have a strong enough background in the math and advanced sciences needed. My science academic adviser helped me reconfigure my courses to a minor, and I switched my major to social work. The Widener Social work program is built with two goals in mind: to do clinical social work and eventually earn your masters in social work, and to double as a psychology major. Since I wanted to do community work with my degree, I often butt heads with my internship professor, but in the end I was able to earn a job because of that internship, which gave me a huge financial and resume boost until I was able to find work that reflected my goals of disaster preparation and recovery. The one on one attention I received is why I decided to go back to earn my masters in Public Administration, to further my goal of community management.Read Less"

"The school challenges me to do my best and to push myself. It has increased my knowledge while working with various individuals and populations. It has brought the best out of me because I did not think I was able to do it and have my grades be good. I have received so much support while enrolled at Widener. I am part of their family and that is felt through every interaction with their staff."

"The social work program has a curriculum that provides smaller classrooms for more individualized attention and more hands-on learning as they allow students to engage in service learning and internship possibilities. Professors encourage students to be out in the field and applying their learning in the classroom to their learning environment out of the classroom."

"Widener University's online MSW program is wonderful. Professors have worked in the field and have hands on experience working in the field of social work. The curriculum is rigorous, very reading and writing intensive, and everything you learn will be applicable to your future or current career. I have applied so much of what I've learned so far at Widener to my current career as a therapist for children with ASD. I would highly recommend the program to anyone looking to peruse an MSW. Though the program is 100% online, there is much interaction between classmates and professors are just a phone call away. Having never taken online courses in the past I am very pleased with my experience in the online MSW program.Read Less"

"Widener is a small university, the Master's in Social Work program teaches relevant material that will be applied out in the field after graduation. My biggest issue with the program is the process for internship placement, and the quality of other classmates is questionable at times."

"Widener university was the best decision I have ever made in my life and I have had to make many decisions in my youth. This past year of being out of Wideners DPT program solidified my choice. I honestly couldn't have chosen a better place. So many oppportunities were handed to me because of this place, and I am truly honored to have taken every opportunity this university has provided to me."

"Widener has an excellent engineering program. Coupled with the co-op program, you can graduate with an engineering degree and real world experience. It's close proximity to major engineering companies such as Boeing, Eaton, and DuPoint give students the opportunity to apply what they've learned in the classroom to real engineering problem."

"I love the online graduate program with Widener University, all of the professors that I have had were great and care about the quality of our work. The online program gives me the opportunity to work and also practice self care when I feel overwhelmed with life in general. Although the program is three years I am excited to see what is a head. The program also focuses on trauma which I believe will help me when I am searching for a job. I appreciate the opportunity to receive the scholarship sponsored by the Graduate Program Foundation LLC, the scholarship would assist in making my dream of being a MSW a reality. Thank you for your time and attention.Read Less"

"Widener University has been the perfect choice for me to earn my MSW. The staff and faculty are very professional, helpful mentors and the students are easy to connect with from all over the country even through the online program. I appreciate the Social Work programs trauma informed focus very much and look forward to helping adults with disabilities or veterans when I graduate in 2018. The only thing I miss with the online program are the campus organizations and other networking opportunities afforded to people who attend on campus programs.Read Less"

"Widener was the best choice I could've made for a quality online graduate education."

"I love participating in the online social work program at Widener University! They have a great structure for their online program. If you are in the part time MSW program, they do 2 classes a semester, but one class at a time. Each class is 7 weeks long. It allows you to focus all of your attention on one class at a time."