Wilkes University is one of the one hundred nine private, not-for-profit 4-year colleges in Pennsylvania. The campus is located in an urban area, in Wilkes-Barre.
According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 5,545 students attend the school. In the 2017 fall enrollment, 607 freshman students enrolled, and approximately 461 students returned for their sophomore year (which makes its freshman retention rate 76%). Every year 60% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.
Wilkes University’s in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $33,208, and fees were $1,688. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $33,208 and $1,688 respectively.