Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1933Small citySEVP certified

About

Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full and part-time). Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University, and became an independent institution in 1947, naming itself Wilkes College, after English radical politician John Wilkes after whom Wilkes-Barre is named. The school was granted university status in January 1990. It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities" (D/PU) and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The university's mascot is a colonel and the official colors are blue and yellow. The campus symbol is a letter "W" known as the "flying W" by students and alumni.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$44,742
Estimated total for international students: US$57,565

Net price calculatorwilkes.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,985
Graduate students: 3,305
International undergraduates: 8%
Students per teacher: 13 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 91%
SAT: Reading and writing 530–630 · Maths 490–620
ACT: 22–29

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 59%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$75,038

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (75)

Bachelor's degrees46 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyCurriculum and InstructionDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementInformation Science/StudiesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Master's degrees18 subjects

Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCurriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related FieldsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Doctoral degrees4 subjects

Curriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Undergraduate certificates3 subjects

Geography and CartographyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationSustainability Studies

Graduate certificates2 subjects

Geography and CartographyRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.