Also known as

  • Wilkes

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,959
70.8% Female
29.2% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)

Region
Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
City: Small

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
1

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)

Student Body

Demographics
0.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.21%
Asian
1.94%
Black or African American
1.87%
Hispanic or Latino
0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
86.54%
White
1.72%
Two or more races
5.38%
Unknown
1.04%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$45

Admissions Office Web Address
www.wilkes.edu/admissions/index.aspx

Tuition & Aid


Average Tuition
$21,600

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 173 173 0 0
With faculty status 173 173 0 0
Tenured 101 101 0 0
On tenure track 46 46 0 0
Not on tenure track 26 26 0 0
Annual contract 26 26 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average Tuition
$21,600

Financial aid office web address
www.wilkes.edu/admissions/financial-aid/index.aspx

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Typical Room
$7,974

Typical Board
$5,292

Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$21,600
Full time Fees$1,680
Part time, per credit hour$970

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Pharmacy $32,724 $3,364

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,959
70.8% Female
29.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.18%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.21%
Asian
1.94%
Black or African American
1.87%
Hispanic or Latino
0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
86.54%
White
1.72%
Two or more races
5.38%
Unknown
1.04%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 2 5
Asian 17 31
Black Or African American 26 51
Hispanic Or Latino 21 53
Non-resident Alien 31 10
White 969 2,457
Two Or More Races 25 43
Unknown 64 149

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
84 West South Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766

Phone
570-408-5000

Fax

Email


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