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- Wilkes University
ACT
21/26
SAT
1040/1220
Estimated Cost
$53,966
Financial Aid
$31,530
Students
5,000 - 9,999
About Wilkes University
Wilkes University is a private, non-denominational American university located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with branch centers in Mesa, Arizona and Bartonsville, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full and part-time). Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University, and became an independent institution in 1947, naming itself Wilkes College, after English radical politician John Wilkes. The school was granted university status in January 1990.
Location
Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18766, Luzerne County
Wilkes University Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#449 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania
#26 of 361
2024 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania
#22 of 266
Most Popular Majors
Out of 20 majors categories at Wilkes University, the 5 most popular are listed below.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Wilkes University within four or six years.