Wilkes University

84 W South St - Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
  • Region: Northeast
  • Campus Setting: City
  • Size: Medium
Overview
We have about 2,500 undergraduate students on campus, so you-ll get to know your classmates by name. And you-ll receive personalized attention from your professors, not a glance from a graduate student in a 500-seat lecture hall. We offer big opportunities. Wilkes is the only university of our size to offer the broad mix of professional and liberal arts programs we do. You-ll have the opportunity to choose from numerous majors across six different schools. If you can-t pick just one, you can double major or combine a major and a minor. Double major in engineering and digital media. Major in accounting and minor in Spanish. With so many different programs, you-ll have a wide range of options. (If you-re a math major, you can figure out exactly how many.) In addition to bachelor degree programs, Wilkes offers master's degree programs and doctoral/terminal degree programs including the doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education, doctor of pharmacy, doctor of philosophy in nursing and master of fine arts in creative writing. A Wilkes education is worth it.The Economist ranked Wilkes University 25th in the nation for economic value by comparing what our graduates earn to what they might have earned if they had studied elsewhere. The Brookings Institution, Money magazine and technology company Smart Asset have also recognized the value of a Wilkes education. We know that our commitment to academic success pays off for our students, but it-s great to see others catching on.
Contact
Admissions
Alex Sperrazza
Director of Admissions
Phone: (570) 408-4400
Email: alexander.sperrazza@wilkes.edu
Majors & Degrees
Degree is in the top 10 based on undergradate enrollment.    Degree is in the top 5 based on enrollment at the postgraduate level.
 
 
Bachelors
Masters
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Psychology
Visual and Performing Arts
Admissions
Common App Accepted
Yes
Application Fee
No
Application Fee Amount
$40
Total Applications
4,798
Total Admissions
4,517
94%
Admission Rate
Tuition & Fees
Costs
Tuition
$39,134
Room and Board
$15,850
Book Fees
$1,600
Additional Fees
$1,978
Miscellaneous Fees
$3,193
Total Expenses
$61,755
63%
Tuition
Financial Aid
Average Financial Aid
$28,285
46%
Coverage of total expenses
Student Body
Total Students
478
51%
49%
Total Undergraduates
2,000
Total Graduates
3,207
Varsity Sports
NCAA Division III with football
Men
Baseball Basketball Football Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Swimming Tennis Cross Country Volleyball Wrestling
Women
Basketball Field Hockey Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Cross Country Volleyball
Faculty
All Faculty
925
36%
64%
Full Time Faculty
515
41%
59%
Part Time Faculty
410
29%
71%
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