Wilkes University | Online Programs

Online Program Overview

Wilkes University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $42,286 in average for all students.

It offers 70 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 19 programs - 1 Certificate, 14 Masters, 4 Doctorate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Wilkes University
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Online Students	2,983 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,187 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$42,286
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$26,064
Student to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Total	19 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Masters	14 Programs
Doctorate	4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Wilkes University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $42,286 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $26,064 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,119 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,000 for all students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$37,622	$38,752	$39,914	$41,112	$42,286
Graduate	$27,024	$28,368	$26,016	$26,064	$26,064

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$1,075	$1,107	$1,140	$1,088	$1,119
Graduate	$1,126	$1,182	$1,084	$1,000	$1,000

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Wilkes University offers 70 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 14 Masters, 4 Doctorate. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	4	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	2	NOT OFFERED	41	21	5	1

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED
International School Administration/Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	6	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	128	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Online Educator/Online Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	121	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sustainability Studies	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	122	13	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Wilkes University, there are 5,207 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,170 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,983 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,187 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	5,207
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,983
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,187
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,037

By student location, out of a total of 2,983 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,713 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,246 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 24 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.