What Wilkes costs
Wilkes University charges $43,496 a year in published tuition and fees, about $21,748 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $56,765 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $27,554 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Wilkes
For fall 2024, Wilkes University received 7,660 applications and admitted 6,943 students, and 647 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1020 and 1250.
What Wilkes students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Wilkes University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 80 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies | 57 |
| Business Administration and Management | 38 |
| Psychology | 34 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 20 |
| Finance | 16 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Wilkes
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: about 1 mile away
- Misericordia University, Dallas, Pennsylvania: about 8 miles away
- University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania: about 17 miles away
- Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania: about 19 miles away
- Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania: about 33 miles away
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: about 41 miles away
Colleges like Wilkes
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Moravian University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: 1,949 undergraduates
- Mercyhurst University, Erie, Pennsylvania: 2,191 undergraduates
- Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts: 2,214 undergraduates
- Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts: 1,751 undergraduates
- Utica University, Utica, New York: 2,278 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Wilkes University's acceptance rate? 90.6% for fall 2024: 6,943 of 7,660 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Wilkes University? $43,496 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Wilkes University? About 2,000 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Wilkes University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1020–1250.
What is the campus setting at Wilkes University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Wilkes University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Wilkes University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
