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Wilkes University

About Wilkes University

Wilkes University is a Private 4 Year university located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 2212. The acceptance rate at Wilkes University is 75%. The average high school GPA admitted into Wilkes University is 3.57. Wilkes University go on to earn a starting salary of $41,400.

Wilkes University student athletes compete as the Colonels in the Middle Atlantic Conferences of the NCAA Division III (with football).

Popular majors

  • Nursing
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Business
  • Psychology
  • Biology
  • Accounting
  • Criminology
  • Marketing
  • Finance

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