Information about Wilkes University
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.
For current costs...
please check the Financial Aid area of our site for the most current information.
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.
What students say about Wilkes University
One of the few smart choices i have made
I really like Wilkes. It is a great institution with many pros. The professors are very helpful and approachable. The students are friendly and easy to get along with. There are many activities, from Magic the Gathering Clubs, to Ultimate Frisbee Tournaments, to Intermural and Collegiate Sports. The Campus is great and you can find everything you need in the city of Wilkes-Barre, which starts right at the edge of campus. The parties are always great, though sometimes hard to find. But not to worry, you can always go the a local bar like Hardware, or club like The Mines