By The Numbers

General Information

Address:

Wilkes University
84 W. South Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1933

Web Site:

www.wilkes.edu

Main Phone:

(800) WILKES-U

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,968

Part-Time Undergraduates:

220

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,031

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,157

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

77%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Total Applicants:

2,702

Total Acceptances:

2,084

Freshman Enrollment:

572

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

27%

Regular Decision Deadline:

Rolling

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

Not offered

Transfer Applications Received:

507

Transfer Applications Accepted:

271

Transfer Students Enrolled:

137

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

53%

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

960–1180

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

480–580

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

480–600

SAT II Requirements:

None

Freshman Retention Rate:

79%

Top 10% of High School Class:

20%

Students Also Applied to These Schools:

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, King's College, Pennsylvania State University–University Park, University of Scranton

Application Fee:

$40

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions Phone:

(570) 408-4400

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@wilkes.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.wilkes.edu/admissions

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$22,990

Room and Board:

$9,860

Books and Supplies:

$1,050

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$16,882

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

93%

Students Who Received Aid:

83%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(570) 408-4346

Financial Aid E-Mail:

onestop@wilkes.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.wilkes.edu/pages/132.asp