Discover the Wilkes Difference
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, contributing jobs, community service, and real impact to Pennsylvania's economy and community.
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.
It allowed me to engage in a process I had never experienced before and accomplish something I likely would not have pursued on my own.
Mya Corcoran ’25 - English
Being at Wilkes was a safe space for me to discover my identity.
Liv Serkosky ’26 - Honors Program Student
Wilkes was a place for me to foster my intelligence and critical thinking. Keep your options open. Don’t be afraid to go off road and see what happens.
Brianna Schunk '20 - English, Individualized Studies
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among all colleges and universities for helping students from middle-class families raise their income level according to the Brooking Institution
of the first-year class are the first in their families to pursue a bachelor's degree.
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.