Division III · Landmark Conference
Wilkes University · Campus
Wilkes-Barre, PA · City · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Colonels · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
1,956
Undergraduates
+ 3,242 graduate students
13:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
73%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
24%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$16k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Wilkes-Barre, PA
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions91% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,9563,242
Undergraduates 1,956Graduate students 3,242
Where first-years come from
75%24%
In state 75%Other states 24%Abroad 1%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
70%11%
White 70%Hispanic 11%Black 6%Asian 3%Two or more 4%International 6%Not reported 1%
- Women69%
- Full-time92% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class513 entered last fall
- Transfers in117 6% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online55% take some classes online 2% fully online
- Registered with disability services7.82% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $16,006 | $3,193 | $19,199 |
| Off campus | $9,607 | $4,193 | $13,800 |
| With family | — | $5,843 | $5,843 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCAir Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.37 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list Wilkes University is on.
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