Wilkes University

#948 in Best Colleges in America

WILKES-BARRE, PA · 4 Year ·

3.5

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84 WEST SOUTH ST WILKES-BARRE, PA 18766

Common App Accepted
No Application Fee
Private
SAT/ACT Optional
Some Online Degrees

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Rankings Majors Admissions Costs Students

Rankings

67 in Best Colleges in America

Best Colleges with No Application Fee in America 205 of 684
Best College Dorms in America 257 of 1,363
Colleges with the Best Professors in America 298 of 1,527

Academics

Overall Grade

Academics

Value

Diversity

C+

Campus

B minus

Athletics

Party Scene

A minus

Professors

C+

Location

B+

Dorms

C+

Campus Food

Student Life

B minus

Safety

Popular Majors

#1Nursing

91 Graduates

#2Liberal Arts and Humanities

81 Graduates

#3Business

46 Graduates

#4Mechanical Engineering

43 Graduates

#5Psychology

29 Graduates

#6Finance

25 Graduates

#7Environmental Engineering

24 Graduates

#8Biology

20 Graduates

#9Accounting

17 Graduates

#10Electrical Engineering

17 Graduates

Admissions

95%

Acceptance Rate

Application Website

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Application Deadline

Rolling Admissions

Online Certificate Programs

Online Associates Programs

Online Bachelor's Programs

Costs

$30,155

Annual Cost

Average Total Aid Awarded

$26,371

Students Receiving Financial Aid

96%

National Average Cost

$15,523

After College

$51,600

Median Earnings

Graduation Rate

61%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

96%

National Average Earnings

$33,028

Students

1,807

Full-Time Enrollment

Full-Time Enrollment

1,807 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

193

Undergrads Over 25

Pell Grant

38%

Varsity Athletes

28%

Campus Life

78%

Freshmen Live On-Campus

Student Faculty Ratio

7:1

Evening Degree Programs

Yes

Athletic Conference

Middle Atlantic Conferences

Athletic Division

NCAA Division III (with football)