Wilkes University
84 West South Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18766
Description
Wilkes University in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, offers primarily professional undergraduate programs as well as a wide range of student life activities in a small college community just outside the renowned Poconos islands. Undergraduate programs available at Wilkes are primarily offered in professional areas such as:
*Air Force ROTC
*Business Administration
*Computer Science
*Education
*Engineering
*Medical Technology
*Nursing
Several majors in the liberal arts, fine arts and science fields are also offered, as are some pre-professional programs in medical fields.
Student life activities are numerous and encompass academic, civic, creative and religious interests. These include:
*An academic lecture series
*Community service activities
*Performing arts groups
*Religious activities
*Student clubs
Admission requirements include submission of an application, SAT or ACT scores and transcripts. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required, as are certain college prep courses in Math, English, Social Studies and Science.
Students requiring financial aid will need to fill out a FAFSA. Once eligibility is determined based on financial need and other factors, qualified students will be given a financial aid package that is usually a combination of grants, loans and work-study.
Quick Facts
Location
Mid-Atlantic
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Private
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Colonels
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$26,010
Out-of-State Tuition
$26,010
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
5,954
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 2,309
- Freshman Class
- 565
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 5,954
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 38%
- Graduate
- 62%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 79%
- Out-of-State
- 21%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 52%
- Men
- 48%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 1%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 83%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 14%
Students State Origin
- Pennsylvania
- 79%
- New York
- 8%
- New Jersey
- 7%
- Maryland
- 1%
- Other
- 5%
International Students
- International
- 2%
- Domestic
- 98%