Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Acceptance rate
97.0%
2025
Out-of-state tuition
$24,006
In-state $14,280
Undergraduates
315
Student-faculty ratio 10:1
Graduation rate
16.1%
4-year; 6-year rate 19.4%
About
- Type
- Public, 4-year
- Location
- Dallas, Pennsylvania
- Website
- wilkesbarre.psu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 315
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, near a city
- Nearest major city
- Scranton, about 20 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 110 mi
- Also known as
- Wilkes-Barre
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Dr. Elizabeth J. Wright (Regional Chancellor)
- Phone
- 5706752171
- City
- Dallas, Pennsylvania
- Address
- 44 University Drive, Dallas, PA 18627-0217
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2023: men 95.1%, women 95.4%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 16% submitted SAT, 1% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
631 applicants in 2025, 97.0% admitted
612 admitted 19 not admitted Yield 15.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering, General. | - | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | $82,304 | ||
| Surveying Engineering. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | $38,044-$52,236 | ||
| Business/Corporate Communications, General. | $39,635 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies. | $49,860-$68,240 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surveying Technology/Surveying. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | $41,573 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. | $38,413 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | $39,818 |
Students
315 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 66:34 · Freshman retention 80.7%
- Continuing undergraduates 190
- First-year undergraduates 91
- Transfers and others 34
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (315)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
1 in 2025 · 0.4% in 2016
0 in 2024 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year (out-of-state)
$39,280
- Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
- $24,006
- Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
- $14,280
- Room and board
- $15,274
- Graduate tuition
- $31,092
Tuition rose 18% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 40%.
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NSCAA
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 14 | 13 |
| Baseball | 15 | - |
| Golf | 15 | - |
| Soccer | 14 | - |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 17 | 12 |
| Baseball | 17 | - |
| Golf | 12 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 17 | 10 |
| Baseball | 17 | - |
| Soccer | 15 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 13 |
| Golf | 9 | - |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Bucknell UniversityLewisburg · 51.2 mi
Liberal Arts #29
-
Binghamton UniversityVestal · 54.1 mi
U.S. News #73
-
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown · 55.7 mi
Liberal Arts #62
-
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem · 58.6 mi
U.S. News #44
-
Lafayette CollegeEaston · 59.3 mi
Liberal Arts #30
-
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley · 62.6 mi
U.S. News #262
-
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville · 82.3 mi
Liberal Arts #91
-
Cornell UniversityIthaca · 82.5 mi
U.S. News #14
-
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster · 88.3 mi
Liberal Arts #34
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.