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WILKES UNIVERSITY
84 WEST SOUTH STREET
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18766
General info:(800)WILKESU
Financial aid office:(570) 408-4346
Admissions office:(570) 408-4400
University Homepage

Tuition + Room (2011)
Instate: $28,210
Out-of-State: $28,210
Room & Board(on-campus): $11,698
Meals Per Week:19

UGrad Application Fee: $40
Grad Application Fee: $45

Tuition Payment Plan: Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:847
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2011)
# of Undergrads: 2,445
# of Grad students: 6,869
# of Part time: 3
Total Students: 9,314
36% Male, 64% Female

International: 1%
African-American: 1%
American Indian: 0%
Asian: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 5%
Caucasian (non-hispan): 83%
Unknown: 11%

Financial Aid
99% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $1,922

51% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $2,732

94% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $6,615

70% receive student loans and the average amount is $3,252
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Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Masters Colleges and Universities I

Special Programs
Pharmacy Program
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements
Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank Required
Test Scores Required
Competencies Neither required nor recommended
Test EOFL Neither required nor recommended

Special Credits
HS College Credit: Yes
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: Yes
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted %
70% men vs 80% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions
Number of Men Applicants: 1,202
Number of Women Applicants: 1,283
Number of Men Admitted: 845
Number of Women Admitted: 1,030

Student Services
Library On Campus
Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services

Majors  Hide Majors
• Accounting
• Biochemistry
• Biology Teacher Education
• Biology/Biological Sciences General
• Business Administration and Management General
• Chemistry General
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Computer and Information Sciences General
• Creative Writing
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts General
• Education Other
• Educational Leadership and Administration General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Educational/Instructional Technology
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• English Language and Literature General
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• French Language and Literature
• Geology/Earth Science General
• History General
• History Teacher Education
• Information Science/Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Mathematics General
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Mechanical Engineering
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
• Music Performance General
• Music Teacher Education
• Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration Other
• Pharmacy Phd(Professional practice)
• Philosophy
• Physics General
• Political Science and Government General
• Psychology General
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Special Education and Teaching General
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas Other
• Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

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