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# Wilkes University

Private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with a primary focus on health professions and related programs.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 41.244199, -75.890262

### Summary

Private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with a primary focus on health professions and related programs.

### Description

Wilkes University is a private, not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs with a primary focus on health professions and related programs. The university enrolls approximately 5,200 students and maintains open admissions, with an acceptance rate of 91.5%.

Annual tuition is $41,518 and the total cost of attendance is $57,684 when including room and board of $16,166. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published rate. Incoming students typically have an SAT Reading score around 640 (75th percentile), SAT Math around 630 (75th percentile), or an ACT Composite score around 29 (75th percentile).

Wilkes University suits students seeking preparation for careers in health and allied health fields in a regional setting with accessible admissions standards. For more information, visit wilkes.edu.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 216,931
- **State**: PA
- **City**: Wilkes-Barre
- **Address**: 84 West South Street
- **Zip Code**: 18766
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://www.wilkes.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $41,518
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $41,518
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $57,684
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $57,684
- **Room and Board**: $16,166
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 5,198
- **Acceptance Rate**: 91.5%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 640
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 630
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 29
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $67,211,296
- **Carnegie Classification**: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Health Professions and Related Programs