Quad
U. New Haven
Widener

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Widener's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at U. New Haven

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Widener costs about $8.5K less per year on average than U. New Haven ($28,858 vs. $37,385, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. New Haven$37.4K
Widener$28.9K
Aid generosity
U. New Haven46%
Widener60%
Net price, with grants
U. New Haven$34.6K
Widener$26.8K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. New Haven99%
Widener100%
Average grant
U. New Haven$32.4K
Widener$43.7K
Aid from the college
U. New Haven99%
Widener100%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. New Haven$69.6K
Widener$72.5K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. New Haven$69.6K
Widener$72.5K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. New Haven$45.7K
Widener$53.6K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. New Haven$45.7K
Widener$53.6K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. New HavenNot reported
WidenerNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. New HavenPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $27K

  • WidenerLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $37K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. New HavenWidener
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need 7.6% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $27K (proxy)14% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $37K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. New HavenWidener
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. New HavenWidener
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –December 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years –84%
Average aid package, first-years –$50,112
College grant dollars given as merit –17%
Aid for international students –38 students, average $35.1K

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Widener University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Widener University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why