Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,985 undergraduates · wilkes.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
94%
of 8,528 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1065 to 1280
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$74,470Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Wilkes University
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
94% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$74,470
a year in 2027-28, from a $74,470 sticker price
What to do with your 1215
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1215).
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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Undergraduate Application Processes & Requirements | Wilkes University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Priority deadline · January 15, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
94%
of applicants were admitted: 8,014 of 8,528 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 6% of them sent SAT scores and 1% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1065 to 1280
Reading and Writing 550 to 650
Math 520 to 658
ACT composite 19 to 28
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16005.6%
- 1200 to 139950%
- 1000 to 119928%
- 800 to 99917%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.46
- 4.013%
- 3.75 to 3.9923%
- 3.50 to 3.7424%
- 3.25 to 3.4911%
- 3.00 to 3.2410%
- 2.50 to 2.9914%
- Below 2.504.9%
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
$74,470
a year
- Tuition$48,380
- Fees$2,220
- Food and housing$18,660
- Books and supplies$430
- Transportation and other$4,780
Wilkes University published $68,858 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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$24,537
- $30,001 to $48,000$30,852
- $48,001 to $75,000$30,358
- $75,001 to $110,000$30,851
- Over $110,000$32,383
Financial aid
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$32,172
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
11%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $28,097 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
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
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
26 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,840Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFS 101 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 140 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 122 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MTH 111 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MTH 111 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MTH 111, 112 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHM 115,113, 116, 114 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 125 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 198 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENG 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 120 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | EES 105 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HST 101 & 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FL 101, FL elective |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FL 101, FL elective |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | EES 105 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | FL 101, FL elective |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | EC 101 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | EC 102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 103 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHY 105 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHY 105 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 202, 205 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 201, 204 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MTH 100 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SP 203, 204 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SP 307, 308 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MTH 150 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 111 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HST 125, 126 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HST 101 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
59%
Come back for a second year
72%
Typical earnings
$75,038
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Wilkes University$97,766
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 15 majors here have earnings data.
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