Discover and experience all Wilkes has to offer.
Join us for one of our many admissions events to explore science, education, nursing, business, arts, humanities and social sciences, transfer and more!
Open House
Now that you've had a chance to digest the mountains of material you've received from other schools and cruised around our website, it's time to look a little deeper. Open the closets. Look under the rugs. Check out things for yourself.
- Date: Feb. 9, 2018
- More Information
Registration will open soon.
Personalized Visit
Life as a student is busy. If your calendar is booked and you can’t make our admissions events, contact us to schedule a personalized visit at your convenience.
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Exploration Day
Do you look at the world and its people in a creative way? Are you intrigued by politics or society? Are words your specialty? Do you have a talent for art, history or language? Are you curious about the way the human mind works?
Find some answers – and explore plenty of new questions – at Wilkes University. Get a closer look at campus and find out what the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences has to offer.
- Date/Time: Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
9 a.m. — Check-in at the Henry Student Center, second floor
- Continental breakfast
- Meet and greet education and admissions staff
9:30 a.m. — Welcome from Suzanne Galella, chair of undergraduate education
9:45 a.m. — Presentations by Admissions, Residence Life, Student Development and Financial Aid
11 a.m. — Attend a class
Noon — Lunch in the dining hall with Admissions staff and student ambassadors
1 p.m. — Attend a class OR take a campus tour
2 p.m. — Attend a class OR take a campus tour
3 p.m. — Optional meeting with a faculty member or coach (based on availability)
Pharmacy Exploration Day
You can’t really judge a college major until you immerse yourself in it. Take a deep dive into Wilkes University’s pharmacy program during our unique Pharmacy Exploration Day.
Sit in on a pharmacy class and meet with department faculty, deans, staff and students. We’ll introduce you to student life at Wilkes and treat you to lunch and dinner in the dining hall.
- Date/Time: Friday, Dec. 7, 2018 • 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- 11 a.m. - Check-in and breakfast in Miller Room, 2nd floor, Henry Student Center
- Continental breakfast
- Meet and greet with Pharmacy faculty and admissions staff
- 11:30 a.m. – Welcome
- Dean of Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, Dr. Scott Stolte
- 11:40 a.m. – Pharmacy presentation, Miller Room, 2nd floor, Henry Student Center
- Dr. Julie Olenak, Assistant Dean, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy
- 12 p.m. – Lunch with Admissions staff and student ambassadors in Cafeteria
- 1 p.m. - Presentations
- 1:00-1:15 p.m. – Admissions
- 1:15-1:30 p.m. – Residence Life
- 1:30-1:45 p.m. – Student Development
- 1:45 – 2:00 p.m. – Financial Aid
- 2 p.m. – Campus Tour
- 3 – 5 p.m. – Pharmacy Class
- 5:15 p.m. – Dinner with Admissions staff and student ambassadors in Cafeteria
Patrons requesting accommodations or services at Wilkes University or Wilkes University-sponsored events in accordance with The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III: Public Accommodations are asked to contact the University at 1-800-Wilkes-U to request such services/accommodations. It is recommended that requests be made at least 48 hours prior to any event.
