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Small, historic, concerned, fun.
People start businesses, discover cures and invent new technologies when they...
trust the inner voice pushing them forward. We encourage our students to listen to that voice. As a non-sectarian, independent university, Wilkes operates under the philosophy that worthwhile endeavor occurs when people possess the courage of their convictions.
A Wilkes University education encourages freedom of thought.
By offering small classes with Ph.D.-level faculty, Wilkes provides an environment where students can speak their minds and actively engage in the subject matter—this under the guidance of people passionately interested in their fields—and your progress. As one Wilkes faculty member puts it: We believe you can do things you may not even have dreamed of. |
Tuition
Tuition (in state): $22,820.00
Tuition (out of state): $22,820.00
Loans:
More than 80% of students receive financial aid.
More than 95% of freshmen receive aid. Merit and need-based aid is available.
Scholarships:
Honor Scholarships are available.
They include our University, Presidential, Achievement, Transfer. Students who receive A averages can earn up to $52,000 in scholarships.
Demographics
Affiliation: Private
Number of Men: 2349
Number of women: 3552
Number of Full-time: 2629
Number of Part-time: 3272
Number of Undergraduates: 2309
Faculty
Full Time: 83%
Part Time: 17%
Doctorates: 90%
Masters: 10%
Student to Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Majors
Accounting, Biochemistry,Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Clinical Lab Sciences,Communication Studies, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Criminology, Earth and Environmental Science, Education, Applied Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Management Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship,Foreign Languages, Health Sciences, History, Individual Studies, Integrative Media, International Studies, Mathematics,Musical Theatre, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pre-Pharmacy, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology
Minors
Accounting,Air and Space Studies, Art, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Information, Computer Science, Criminology, Dance, Earth and Environmental, Economics, Education, Computer Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Foreign Languages, Geology, History, Integrative Media, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Policy Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Theatre Arts, Women's Studies
Athletics
Athletics - Division III:
Per our varsity athletics programs...
we are NCAA Division III in men's and women's intercollegiate sports. We are also a member of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC).
Requirements
Individual admissions decisions are based upon secondary-school or...
preparatory-school record, class rank, and results of the SAT/ACT examination. Interviews are not required but are highly recommended.
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About Wilkes University
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Founded in 1933, Wilkes University is a private, co-ed, comprehensive institution.
The university is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, on the western edge of the Pocono Mountains Region. It is the county seat of Luzerne County and has a population of about 50,000 people.
Our campus encompasses twenty seven acres and includes eight academic buildings, 20 residence halls, nine administrative buildings, the Eugene S. Farley Library, the Henry Student Center, Annette Evans Alumni and Faculty House, Sordoni Art Gallery, Burns Alumni Bell Tower and Carillon, Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, President's Home, Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center (with the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Gymnasium), Ralston Field Athletic Sports Complex, Munson Fieldhouse, and the Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship.
"Tour" our campus to see and learn about our buildings and facilities.
Academically, our calendar includes two fifteen-week semesters, with optional sessions held during the summer and winter (January) breaks. Our Master's in Creative Writing program follows a different calendar.
Our enrollment includes about 2,400 full-time undergraduate students from 20 states and four foreign countries. 90% of our faculty have earned their Ph.D. or highest degree; 15:1 student:faculty ratio.
Our average undergraduate class sizes are freshmen classes, 22 students; upper-level classes, 17 students; graduate classes, 15 students.
Our library facilities include more than 220,000 volumes of books and bound journals; 1,100 current journals; 800,000 microforms. We have 16 National Honor Societies.
More than 80% of students receive financial aid. More than 95% of freshmen receive aid. Merit and need-based aid is available. Honor Scholarships are available. They include our University, Presidential, Achievement, Transfer.
Per our varsity athletics programs. we are NCAA Division III in men's and women's intercollegiate sports. We are also a member of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC).
Individual admissions decisions are based upon secondary-school or preparatory-school record, class rank, and results of the SAT/ACT examination. Interviews are not required but are highly recommended.
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