Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

90.6%

Acceptance rate

1,134

SAT Average

$27,700

Avg net price

1,893

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,134

SAT Reading/Writing530–630

SAT Math490–620

ACT Composite22–29

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 450Master’s 837Doctoral 137	450	837	137
Bachelor’s 92Master’s 24Doctoral None reported	92	24	None reported
Bachelor’s 76Master’s 325Doctoral 96	76	325	96
Bachelor’s 47Master’s 12Doctoral None reported	47	12	None reported
Bachelor’s 46Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	46	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 37Master’s 418Doctoral 41	37	418	41
Bachelor’s 33Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	33	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 30Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	30	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	29	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	20	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 57Doctoral None reported	8	57	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	2	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	1	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Landmark Conference

Projected sponsored sports24

BaseballField HockeyFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Ice HockeyMen's Lacrosse

Athletic participation

503 unique student-athletes · 23 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Dec 1, 2026

Priority Admission

To be eligible for priority admission, you must submit your application by 11:59 p.m. EST on Jan. 15, and all required items must be received by Jan. 31.

Jan 15, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Feb 15

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $41,518
Required fees: $1,978
Food and housing: $16,166
Books and supplies: $400
Other expenses: $3,193
Total: $63,255

Total by year

$57,5302019–2019–20
$58,9452020–2120–21
$60,4052021–2221–22
$61,7552022–2322–23
$61,8852023–2423–24
$63,2552024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $27,700 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Cost

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation49%

6-year graduation60%

Retention rate73%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$63,454

Median debt$26,000

Campus

Enrollment1,893

Student-faculty ratio13:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Wilkes UniversityView names for Wilkes University

NCAA program details

Projected sponsored sports24

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Sources

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Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

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