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杏吧直播appis a University on the move. New, exciting majors, internship and study-abroad opportunities, in-demand sports, plus millions of dollars invested into state-of-the-art facilities, technology and campus improvements are transforming 杏吧直播appinto a first-class university for the 21st century.
杏吧直播app Has What Your Students Are Looking For!
Small classes, an amazing campus, unlimited academic choices, exciting campus life, help and support for every student, an education that has value鈥� and a job after graduation!
Apply to Wilkes
High school or transfer students who are interested in attending 杏吧直播appcan apply online. Our application for 2025 is available, and students may also apply with the .
Financial Aid
A college education will be one of the biggest investments a student makes in their lifetime. At Wilkes, students earn a return on that investment.
Scholarship Opportunities
This year, we've taken the leap to offering our incoming students more than ever before. We've increased all of our scholarship levels and are now offering scholarships up to $28,000 in merit alone.
Early Action
Early Action is a non-binding commitment by 杏吧直播app to respond to first-year undergraduate applicants earlier in the admissions decision cycle. Applicants will still have until May 1 to pay their enrollment deposit or commit to Wilkes.
Applying Early Action ensures a quicker admissions decision, allowing students to decide early and fully enjoy their senior year of high school.
Test Optional
杏吧直播app is test-optional through Fall 2025 for applicants of all majors. Students have the option to choose whether or not to submit test scores.
Program Finder
杏吧直播app offers unparalleled academic opportunities. Students can use our online program finder to easily learn about the 45 majors we have to offer, and compare programs of interest.
>Opportunities for Excellence
A 杏吧直播appeducation extends far beyond the classroom. The combination of academic and extracurricular experiences students can pursue inside and outside of the classroom will increase the return on their education exponentially.
杏吧直播appoffers numerous opportunities for students to challenge themselves and flourish. Students can pursue more rigorous coursework, tackle a research project, dive into community service, seek openings to take on leadership roles, try new clubs, meet new people and explore new interests. They can also dare to imagine and then create their own unique paths. Along the way, students become better prepared for careers, graduate school or professional school 鈥� not to mention this journey called life.
Colonel Emerging Leaders Award
Help us recognize talented high school juniors who will most benefit from the personal engagement and research opportunities that 杏吧直播app offers!
杏吧直播appCampus
杏吧直播app is located on a beautiful 35-acre campus right in the midst of the historic city of Wilkes-Barre in northeastern Pennsylvania, within a few hours鈥� drive of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Over the years, 杏吧直播apphas acquired many of the beautiful mansions in the downtown area, and they serve as a charming addition to residence halls that include traditional dorms as well as high-rise apartments.
Answers to Student Questions
- What is 杏吧直播app?
- 杏吧直播app is a private, non-denominational University located in Wilkes-Barre,
PA that offers all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring
culture of a small college, open to all who show potential. 杏吧直播appcurrently offers
a total of 45 majors to incoming students, and have a university-wide job / graduate
school placement rate of 98%
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- 杏吧直播app is a private, non-denominational University located in Wilkes-Barre,
PA that offers all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring
culture of a small college, open to all who show potential. 杏吧直播appcurrently offers
a total of 45 majors to incoming students, and have a university-wide job / graduate
school placement rate of 98%
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- What kind of students go to Wilkes?
- 杏吧直播appopens doors and provides opportunity to all! Currently, 杏吧直播apphas about 2,200 undergraduate students from 23 states and 15 countries. Of these students, 26% identify as non-white and the male/female ratio is 53:47.
- When should students apply?
- 杏吧直播app has a rolling admissions cycle, but we advise that students apply early in the fall as the space available in some programs may be limited.
- Is 杏吧直播appon the Common App?
- Yes! You can find 杏吧直播app on the Common App. Or you can apply online.
- Is there a fee to apply?
- There is no application fee for undergraduates programs.
- How much does 杏吧直播appcost?
- Please visit our our undergraduate tuition page for a full breakdown of our current tuition, fees and costs.
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- Does 杏吧直播appoffer scholarships?
- Yes! 杏吧直播appoffers merit based scholarships ranging from $21,000 to $28,000 per year (for four years) automatically to students who qualify.
- What other kinds of financial aid are available?
- Over 90% of our students receive some form of financial aid! 杏吧直播appoffers need-based grants to students who demonstrate financial need within university designated ranges. We strongly encourage students to begin scholarship searches early in their junior year of high school as many organizations have early deadlines.
- What is the average class size?
- The average class size at 杏吧直播appis 18 and the ratio of students to faculty is approximately 12 to 1. More than 9 out of 10 杏吧直播app faculty currently hold doctorates or terminal degrees, so you are being led by experts with long lists of real-world accomplishments.
- Does 杏吧直播appoffer study abroad?
- Yes! 杏吧直播appoffers several study abroad options, whether you want to spend a week, a month, or a semester based on your budget and comfort level. Recent destinations include Costa Rica, London, Spain, Tanzania, Columbia, Wales, and much more!
- Where can a student check on the status of their application?
- You can check on the status of your application by speaking directly with your admission counselor, or by logging in to the student account that you receive when you apply.
- Does 杏吧直播apphave athletics?
- Yes! Twenty percent of full-time students at 杏吧直播appparticipate in at least one of our 23 NCAA Division III men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 sports. 杏吧直播appis a member of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) and the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC). Visit our for more info.
- Does 杏吧直播apphave clubs and organizations?
- Yes! 杏吧直播appcurrently has over 80 clubs and organizations on campus. These clubs fall into categories that include academics, the arts, communications, club sports & fitness, the student community and student leadership. For a comprehensive list of clubs on campus, visit our student clubs and organizations page.
- Does 杏吧直播apphave an Honors Program?
- Yes! Selected students take part in honors classes and extracurricular activities designed to increase intellectual, professional and personal achievement. These students benefit from merit grants that help cover tuition, preferential housing and course selection, field trips, and additional support for external scholarships, graduate school placement, and career placement.
- Can first year students have cars on campus?
- Yes! Public Safety issues parking permits for a fee each semester.
- What sets 杏吧直播appapart?
- RESEARCH: 杏吧直播appgenerates useful, profound applied research to help our region and the world 鈥� hands-on research our students can be involved in from day one. Students join faculty in exploring topics like neonatal mortality, human rights, breast cancer detection, naloxone training, and revegetation of natural gas pipeline rights of way. Wilkes celebrates this work during the annual scholarship symposium.
- MENTORSHIP: Our award-winning E-mentoring program makes sure that all new students have the support they need to navigate the transition to college life. E-mentors are current students who help first-years settle in to life at Wilkes. Assigned to students with common interests, e-mentors connect with new students the summer before their first year and continue as their mentees鈥� orientation leader and peer advisor throughout the first semester
- 奥颈濒办别蝉贰顿骋贰鈩�: The 杏吧直播appEducational Gateway to Excellence (奥颈濒办别蝉贰顿骋贰鈩�) is an optional program offered to select first-year students to help support their transition from high school to college. Fewer courses during the first semester and increased advising and support services create a pathway to a bachelor鈥檚 degree.