#16 Pennsylvania College with Greatest Lifetime Return on Investment
#17 Best Small Colleges in Pennsylvania
#27 Colleges with Best Professors in Pennsylvania
#25 University for Best Economic Value
TOP 5 PROGRAMS
Pharmacy (Top 20% Nation)
Engineering (#20 Pennsylvania)
Computer Engineering (top 25% Nation)
Mathematics (Top 25% Nation)
Biology (top 30% Nation)
Career Services
96% of students are employed or continue higher education after graduation.
Wilkes graduates earn on average $49,900 per year.
24,000+ to connect and reach out to find job opportunities.
The school’s Career Development and Internship program helps students land an internship or Co-Op positions with promising companies such as Google, Walt Disney, Apple, General Electric, PwC…
Engineering Cooperative Education: Wilkes University has a specialized Co-op program for students who major in the engineering field to work full-time during the spring semester and even more.
The Bierly Fellowship: offered to students for experiential learning opportunities for students by awarding them funds or stipend during their internship experience.
Career Gateway Program: this is a 4-year program that offers every student with career counseling, experiential learning, and networking opportunities that prepare students for life beyond college and in the workforce.
Merit Scholarships
More than 96% full-time undergraduate students receive some forms of financial aid.
Freshman Scholarships are ranging from $8,000 – $19,000 per year
Presidential Scholarship: $19,000 per year
Provost Scholarship: $16,000 per year
Dean Scholarship: $14,000
Blue and Gold opportunity: one-time $8,000
Transfer Scholarships are ranging from $9,000 – $16,000 per year.
Student Life and Safety
Safe campus: Campuses are patrolled 24/7 year-round to ensure the safety of students.
Exciting activities on-campus: Wilkes University ranks top 50 colleges with the Best Student Life in Pennsylvania. At Wilkes, more than 100 clubs and organizations let students continue to do any activities they love or explore new interests. The school also encourages volunteer activities that help students get involved and make new friends.
Central city and region: the city of Wilkes-Barre offer a small-city life close enough to large metropolitan areas such as Washington D.C, Philadelphia, New York City, etc. In downtown Wilkes-Barre, students have easy and to plenty of options of dining, shopping, music, festivals, sports events, ethnic festivals and other services.
Intensive English Program
Wilkes University offers an Intensive English Program (IEP) that immerses international students in the study of the English language while preparing them to enroll at Wilkes University.
The IEP has been recognized among the best in the United States. Among other accreditations. Wilkes belongs to the UCIEP, an organization that represents the highest standards of intensive English programs
Classes are offered all year-round and can range from one semester to one year.
