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Wilkes University is an independent, nondenominational four year college with programs in the arts and sciences. Mission Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs. The University provides its students with the experience and education necessary for career and intellectual development as well as for personal growth, engenders a sense of values and civic responsibility, and encourages its students to welcome the opportunities and challenges of a diverse and continuously changing world. The University enhances the tradition of strong student-faculty interactions in all its programs, attracts and retains outstanding people in every segment of the University, and fosters a spirit of cooperation, community involvement, and individual respect within the entire University. Location Wilkes-Barre, Pa, a town of 50,000 in the northeastern part of the state. |
Athletics NCAA Division III, Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC). 14 varsity sports (7 men’s, 7 women’s). Student Profile 2200 undergraduates (51% male, 49% female), representing 21 states and four foreign countries. 5% minority. Faculty Profile 104 full-time faculty. 91% hold the terminal degree in their field. 15:1 student-faculty ratio. Average class size is 17. Costs and Aid 2004-2005 tuition: $28,822 (comprehensive). More than 80% of students receive some financial aid. More Distinctions • Wilkes was on of six colleges nationwide to participate in a credibility study with the Associated Press. • Wilkes recently had students win awards at the National Association of Teaches of Singing Student Auditions. |
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