King's College
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,484 undergraduates · kings.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
93%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1070 to 1270
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$70,860Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at King's College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
93% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$70,860
a year in 2027-28, from a $70,860 sticker price
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
About 75% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1000, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Test Optional College Admission Policy | Test Optional School | King's College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Early Decision · December 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
93%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1070 to 1270
Reading and Writing 540 to 650
Math 530 to 620
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$70,860
a year
- Tuition$48,540
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,616
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,352
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,296
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,681
- Over $110,000$26,808
Financial aidEstimate
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$34,244
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
28 of 29
Earn credit with a score of 3
27 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,850Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 122 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTS 121 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | NSCI 173 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 113, 113L |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 113, 113L, 210 210L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 125 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 129 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 129 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 129, 130 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | NSCI 172 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 113, 113L, 114, 114L |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 255 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 133 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 123 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 110 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 144 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | HNRS 203 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | NSCI 179 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | HNRS 270 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HNRS 136 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 111 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 112 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | ARTS 113 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHYS 108 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 111 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 112 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHYS 112 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | PHYS 114 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHYS 111 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | PHYS 113 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | ||
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 104 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 105 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 124 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 126 |
| Statistics | 5 | 4 | MATH 128 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 111 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HNRS 135 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 102 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HNRS 136 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$66,035
a year, 10 years after starting here
- King's College$94,416
- All colleges$80,105
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 13 majors here have earnings data.
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