Is Wilkes University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Wilkes University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Wilkes University's acceptance rate?

91% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 6,943 of 7,660 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 142%, from 3,164 in 2015 to 7,660 in 2024, and Wilkes University's admit rate went from 82% to 91%.

What ACT score do you need for Wilkes University?

1% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 19–28, with a median of 26. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1065–1280 works out to about 21–27.

What GPA do you need for Wilkes University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.46 high school GPA, and 18% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Wilkes University? (Middle 50%: 1065–1280)

First-year students at Wilkes University who sent an SAT scored 1065–1280, with a median of 1215 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Wilkes University admits 91% of applicants.

Wilkes University · Wilkes-Barre, PA

Where your score lands at Wilkes University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1065–1280, median 1215

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Wilkes University by the numbers

Admit rate: 91%
Middle 50% SAT: 1065–1280
Median SAT: 1215
About on the ACT: 21–27
Sent an SAT: 6%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Wilkes University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 142%, from 3,164 in 2015 to 7,660 in 2024, and Wilkes University's admit rate went from 82% to 91%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	7,660	6,943	91%
2023	6,414	5,866	91%
2022	4,798	4,517	94%
2021	4,019	3,809	95%
2020	3,633	3,334	92%
2019	3,756	2,953	79%
2018	3,932	2,942	75%
2017	4,067	3,063	75%
2016	4,245	3,223	76%
2015	3,164	2,586	82%

In fall 2024, 647 of the 6,943 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Wilkes University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1020Far reachHold
1020–1060ReachHold
1070–1210TargetHold
1220–1270TargetSend
1280 and upLikelySend

90010001100120013001400

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Wilkes University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	520	575	658
SAT Reading and Writing	550	620	650
SAT total	1065	1215	1280
ACT composite	19	26	28

Of enrolled first-year students, 6% sent an SAT and 1% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.46; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 18%; of new students who reported a rank

Wilkes University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $27,743; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 63%
Median earnings: $63,454; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 2,351

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Wilkes University

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

Wilkes University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Wilkes University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1065–1280, and the median was 1215. At 1215 or higher you're above half of them. Wilkes University admits 91% of applicants.

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