Applying to Wilkes University

Wilkes's acceptance rate is 95% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 4,019 students applied and 3,809 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Wilkes. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 14.60% with 556 enrolled students out of 3,809 admitted.

The average SAT score is 1,145 and the ACT score is 24 at Wilkes.

To apply to Wilkes, the admission test scores is considered but not required and recommendation letter(s) is neither required nor recommended to submit. Below tables and charts analyze Wilkes's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for applying undergraduate school and $45 for graduate school at Wilkes University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$45
Admission Information	https://www.wilkes.edu/admissions/index.aspx
Online Application	https://www.wilkes.edu/admissions/apply-undergraduate.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 94.77% and the yield is 14.60%. 1,895 men and 2,124 women applied to Wilkes and 1,772 men and 2,037 women students were accepted. Among them, 252 men and 304 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	4,019	1,895	2,124
Admitted	3,809	1,772	2,037
Enrolled	556	252	304
Acceptance Rate	94.77%	93.51%	95.90%
Yield	14.60%	14.22%	14.92%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 161 students (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 25 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 630 and the 25^th percentile is 520. The SAT Math score is 620 (75^th) and 520 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 28 (75^th percentile) and 20 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	520	630
SAT Math	520	620
ACT Composite	20	28
ACT Math	19	27
ACT English	18	27

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Wilkes University are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 65 - private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Wilkes University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Wilkes Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Neither required nor recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended