Located in the
capital city of Pennsylvania, Widener Law School’s Harrisburg Campus is only minutes from the Capitol Complex. Whatever your interests, you will find Harrisburg to be an excellent place to live, study the law, and work.
Professional OpportunitiesThe Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate, the Governor’s Office, the Attorney General’s office, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, and numerous state administrative agencies provide a host of learning,
externship, and employment opportunities. In addition, Harrisburg is home to a number of prominent law firms as well as numerous national and international corporations including Rite Aid Corp., Tyco Inc., Hershey Foods, and Harley Davidson. The conjunction of state government and a robust, growing economy provide great career prospects for our graduates.
Cultural Opportunities
A number of compelling historical sites including the
National Civil War Museum and the battlefields and museums of
Gettysburg are easily accessible.
The Whitaker Center, located in downtown Harrisburg, houses a science center and IMAX theater, and the
Sunoco Performance Theater. You will find that the capital region also offers art galleries, the
Theatre Harrisburg, and the
Harrisburg Symphony. You could also take the hour and a half trip to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and visit the
Baltimore Aquarium and the
Maryland Science Center.
RecreationEnjoy boating on the Susquehanna River, hiking along the Appalachian Trail, or enjoy some of the nation’s best trout fishing. There are four major state parks located within an hour of Harrisburg and Amish country is nearby as well. You could watch Harrisburg’s AAA baseball team, the Senators, explore Amish country, enjoy a trip to
Hershey Park, or shop at central Pennsylvania’s many malls or outlet centers. In addition, the city of Harrisburg is within about two hours driving distance of Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C., and only three hours from New York City, making any of those cities the perfect destination for a day trip.