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Some Philly colleges are overflowing into hotels, while others lack enough students to pay the bills

For 80 students at Widener, the local Best Western is home.

James Henry, 19 and a sophomore, sits in his dorm room at the Best Western at Widener University. The college replaced the standard-issue hotel beds with twin XLs, though the abstract hotel art remains.
James Henry, 19 and a sophomore, sits in his dorm room at the Best Western at Widener University. The college replaced the standard-issue hotel beds with twin XLs, though the abstract hotel art remains.Read moreErin Blewett / For The Inquirer