Wilkes University

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• 84 West South Street
  Wilkes-Barre , PA 18766
  (570) 408-5000
  www.wilkes.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Small city

  Enrollment

  2,920

  Full time

  2,508

  Part time

  412

  Men full time

  1,198

  Women full time

  1,310

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Wilkes University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Wilkes University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  3%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  3%

  Hispanic

  2%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  89%

  Non-Resident Alien

  1%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  3%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Wilkes University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $45

  Applied

  2,988

  Admitted

  2,181

  Enrolled

  580

  Admitted %

  73%

  Wilkes University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Neither required nor recommended

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Neither required nor recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Wilkes University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  99%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  460

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  580

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  470

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  600

  Students submitting ACT

  -

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  -

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  -

• Wilkes University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $24,080

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $24,080

  Books and Supplies

  $1,100

  On-campus room and board

  $10,310

  Off-campus room and board

  $6,000

  Wilkes University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  98%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  26% , $3,845 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  96% , $10,705 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  75% , $6,645 on average

• Wilkes University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Biochemistry	6	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	25	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	24	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	59	61
  E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	0	0
  Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	12	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	32	0
  Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	2	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	6	0
  Information Science/Studies	3	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  Biology Teacher Education	0	0
  Education, Other	0	363
  Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship	0	89
  Elementary Education and Teaching	32	0
  English/Language Arts Teacher Education	0	0
  History Teacher Education	0	1
  Music Teacher Education	2	0
  Special Education and Teaching, General	0	13
  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	0	395
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	11	18
  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	4	0
  Mechanical Engineering	18	0
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor	Master
  Engineering/Industrial Management	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
  Creative Writing	0	27
  English Language and Literature, General	14	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master
  French Language and Literature	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	4	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	0	0
  Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	0	0
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	43	19
  Pharmacy	0	0
  Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other	1	0
  History	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	22	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	65	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics, General	2	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	1	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Philosophy	2	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	6	0
  Geology/Earth Science, General	1	0
  Physics, General	0	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master
  Psychology, General	42	0
  Security and Protective Services	Bachelor	Master
  Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	20	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Economics, General	0	0
  International Relations and Affairs	1	0
  Political Science and Government, General	11	0
  Sociology	6	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
  Art/Art Studies, General	0	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	8	0
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	0	0
  Music Performance, General	0	0

• Wilkes University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Mar 1st

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  Jun 15th

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  May 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  Aug 1st

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Wilkes University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://wilkes.edu/pages/201.asp

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Wilkes University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Wilkes University Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  Yes

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