Consumer Information (ABA Required Disclosures)
General consumer information, in compliance with the Student Consumer Information Regulations of the US Department of Education and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), can be found on the Consumer Information page of the Widener University website. Visitors are also encouraged to read about the commonwealthlaw.widener.edu Privacy Policy.
Additional information, as listed below, is provided to law students and applicants to provide accurate and complete data about Widener Law Commonwealth in compliance with American Bar Association (ABA) Standard 509.
Official Report: 2023 ABA Standard 509 Information Report (PDF)
- Admissions data
- Tuition and fees, living costs, financial aid, conditional scholarships, and tuition refund or federal aid refund
- Enrollment data and attrition/graduation rates (PDF)
- Number of full-time and part-time faculty and administrators (PDF)
- Curricular offerings, academic calendar, and academic requirements for three-year and four-year programs
- Learning Outcomes
- Library resources
- Facilities
- Employment outcomes, bar passage data (PDF)
- Transfer credit criteria
- List of institutions with which the Law School has established an articulation agreement
- Admissions Policies and Procedures (PDF)
Widener Law Commonwealth is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312.988.6738.
Download Listing of State Education Agencies for Consumer Complaints (PDF)
Statement on Qualifications for Admission to the Bar
In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
Pandemic or Epidemic Disclaimer
COVID-19 or other pandemics or epidemics may impact the learning experience in unpredictable ways. Widener Law Commonwealth reserves the right at all times to cancel, suspend or delay all or any classes or programs provided by the law school, to transition all or any classes or programs to an online or hybrid format, closing campus facilities, or to take any other measures that the law school deems necessary in order to protect the health and safety of its community members and/or to comply with health and safety laws, orders, ordinances, regulations, and health and safety guidance issued by local, state and national public health officials.
Standard Disclaimer for External Links
External links to other sites outside of the commonwealthlaw.widener.edu domain are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Widener Law Commonwealth of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. Widener Law Commonwealth bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.