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Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania•4-year•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

95%

Private school in Pennsylvania with 2,200 total undergraduate students
Urban
Mid-Atlantic
On campus housing
Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
wilkes.edu
84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
(570) 408-5000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
95%
Yield rate - overall
15%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
95%
Men
93%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
4,019
Women: 52%
Men: 48%
wilkes.edu/admissions/index.aspx

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$55,612
Out-of-state
$55,612

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters required
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL not used (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 30%
ACT: 5%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
556
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
52%
6-year graduation rate
63%
Retention rate
76%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
9%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 54%
Men: 46%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
3%
Black
4%
Hispanic
7%
Native American
1%
Other
9%
White
75%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
12:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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