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84 West South Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
p. 570-408-5000
w. www.wilkes.edu

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University Rating: 3.0/5 (3 votes)

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District4211

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Wilkes University?
353rd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $24,690 $24,690 $24,690
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,320 $1,320 $1,320
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $745 $745 $745
FT Graduate Tuition $19,080 $19,080 $19,080
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,440 $1,440 $1,440
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $855 $855 $855
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $40,510 $40,510 $40,510
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $37,410 $37,410 $37,410
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $30,060 $30,060 $30,060

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $24,080 $25,170 $24,080 $25,170 $24,080 $25,170
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,100(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,310 $10,680
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,500 $2,154
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,000 $6,500
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,400 $3,556
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,900 $2,856

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$45
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 2,778 (1,323 male / 1,455 female)
Admitted 2,091 (970 male / 1,121 female)
Admission rate 75%
First-time Enrollment 565 (274 male / 291 female)
FT Enrollment 561 (271 male / 290 female)
PT Enrollment 4 (3 male / 1 female)
Total Enrollment6,239

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Wilkes University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Wilkes University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA Basketball Conference Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
NCAA Baseball Conference Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
NCAA Track & Field Conference Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation

SAT Test Admission

634th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 97%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 570
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 600
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 920 / 1170

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity954
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$6,680
Board Fee$4,420

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Wilkes University 1373rd for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Wilkes University?

Student Graduation Demographics

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Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Wilkes University.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 70 38 38 52 8 2,872 62 3,140
Accounting 2 2 42 46
Art/Art Studies, General
Biochemistry 2 8 10
Biology Teacher Education
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2 2 12 68 86
Business Administration and Management, General 4 2 2 8 196 212
Chemistry, General 4 4
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 2
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 4 48 54
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 2 12 16
Creative Writing 2 4 46 2 54
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2 2 40 44
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 10 2 12
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 12 12
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Economics, General
Education, Other 18 4 10 6 4 676 16 734
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 34 18 52
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 34 36
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship 4 4 178 2 188
Engineering/Industrial Management 2 2 16 20
English Language and Literature, General 2 20 22
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 4 4
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2 2 4
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 2 14 16
Fine/Studio Arts, General
French Language and Literature
Geology/Earth Science, General 18 18
History Teacher Education 4 4
History, General 2 34 36
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Information Science/Studies
International Relations and Affairs 2 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2 2 146 152
Mathematics, General 20 20
Mechanical Engineering 2 58 60
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music Performance, General
Music Teacher Education
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 8 2 8 122 2 142
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
Philosophy
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General 2 4 6
Psychology, General 4 4 74 2 84
Sociology 2 8 10
Spanish Language and Literature 2 12 14
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 30 32
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 6 890 36 932

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Wilkes University 678th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $73,027 ($77,522 male / $67,880 female)
Number of FT Faculty 148 (79 male / 69 female)
Number of PT Faculty N/A
FT Faculty Ratio N/A
Total Benefits $2,639,578

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Sabrina McLaughlin almost 5 years ago Sabrina McLaughlin


Some additions to your information on Wilkes that might be helpful: Wilkes has a unique low-residency MA/MFA program in Creative Writing--faculty and advisory board members include well-known authors such as novelists Norman Mailer, Colum McCann and Larry Heinneman, and filmaker Robert May. Wilkes University's MA in Creative Writing Program is partnered with Etruscan Press, an independent literary press based at the university that has published several authors who have been nominated for the National Book Award, including Heinneman, William Heyen, poet H.L. Hix. Wilkes is affiliated with The James Jones First Novel Fellowship, an award granted to first-time novelists who have not yet published a novel and sponsored by The James Jones Literary Society--the award is in the amount of 10,000 dollars. Kaylie Jones, Jones's daughter and herself a novleist, is affiliated with the university. The library at Wilkes has The Norman Mailer Room on premises--an exhibit room that houses some special items from Mister Mailer's collection. The Norman Mailer Society was founded by Dr. J. Michael Lennon, former Vice President of the University and Professor of English, Emeritus. Lennon is Mailer's biographer and acrhivist.

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