Since 1933, Wilkes has been preparing students for lifelong success. National rankings
recognize our commitment to access and making a Wilkes education as affordable as
possible, while highlighting our ongoing return on investment for graduates.
Wilkes University provided me with unique opportunities that set me up for success
in my career....These experiences set me apart during my application and job-hunting
process.
Wilkes offers the programs, activities and opportunities of a large university in the close mentoring environment
of a small college. Faculty members work side by side with students in pursuit of
solutions to the most pressing questions of our day.
We encourage creative scholarly activities, programs, ideas and sustainable practices.
We embrace our differences and collaborate with mutual respect.
Wilkes is a positive force for economic, social and cultural development in the region.
We contribute 2,300 jobs and over $250 million in impact to Pennsylvania's economy,
as well as more than 120,000 annual hours of hands-on community service by students,
faculty and staff.
#14
among all colleges and universities for helping students from middle-class families
raise their income level according to the Brooking Institution
47%
of the first-year class are the first in their families to pursue a bachelor's degree.
#228
out of 397 institutions in the northeast in Washington Monthly's best bang for the
buck ranking, which recognizes schools that help students pursue a marketable degree
at an affordable price.
