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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Science & Tech Programs

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is a public institution located in Dallas, PA. A Rural Area Near Urban Centers provides tranquility and safety with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

Contact information for Wilkes-Barre are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	44 University Drive, Dallas, PA 18627-0217
Phone:	5706752171
Website:	wilkesbarre.psu.edu/
Admissions:	admissions.psu.edu/apply/
Financial Aid:	wilkesbarre.psu.edu/financial-aid

How Do I Get Into Wilkes-Barre?

Wilkes-Barre is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Wilkes-Barre

Here’s what Wilkes-Barre considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Wilkes-Barre?

Wilkes-Barre has an acceptance rate of 97%, which means it is highly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 15% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

16% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 1% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Wilkes-Barre, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 680. Math scores were between 540 and 650.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1090 to 1330.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Wilkes-Barre are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	362	352	97%
Women	265	256	97%

Can I Afford Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

The average net price after aid at Wilkes-Barre is $15,775. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$13,824
In-State Fees	$456
Out-of-State Tuition	$23,550
Out-of-State Fees	$456
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$14,280
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$24,006

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 26% of students at Wilkes-Barre receive some form of financial aid (90 students).

Approximately 79% of students at Wilkes-Barre receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $10,286 per student.

39% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,810.

Student Loan Debt

54% of Wilkes-Barre undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,121 per year.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 13 students enrolled at Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre is classified as a Under 1,000 institution by enrollment size.

Gender Diversity

Of the 338 undergraduate students at Wilkes-Barre, approximately 66% are male and 34% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	32
Hispanic	30
White	254
American Indian/Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
Non-Resident	1

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Wilkes-Barre are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Pennsylvania	78
District of Columbia	2
Arizona	1
California	1
Georgia	1

Additionally, approximately 0.3% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduate Student Diversity

5 of Wilkes-Barre’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Master’s degree.

Online Learning at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

160 undergraduate students at Wilkes-Barre took at least one online class — of those, 5 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Academic Programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre offers 10 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Wilkes-Barre maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.