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Acceptance Rate 94.14%
Yield 10.58%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 23
Applicants 4,798

Wilkes Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 94.14% at Wilkes University. Total 4,798 students applied and 4,517 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Wilkes.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationhttps://www.wilkes.edu/admissions/index.aspx
Online Applicationhttps://www.wilkes.edu/admissions/apply-undergraduate.aspx
Acceptance Rate94.14%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 94.14%. A total of 4,798 students (2,437 men and 2,361 women) have applied to and 4,517 (2,260 men and 2,257 women) students admitted to Wilkes University.
Among them, 245 male and 233 female students have enrolled into Wilkes and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.58%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Wilkes
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,7982,4372,36100
Admitted4,5172,2602,25700
Enrolled47824523300
Acceptance Rate 94.14% 92.74% 95.60% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.58% 10.84% 10.32% - -
[Chart] Wilkes University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Wilkes, 162 applicants (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 14 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at Wilkes. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,060.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Wilkes. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Wilkes with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Wilkes
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total106011601260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540590630
Math520570630
ACT Composite212326
Math192125
English202325
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Wilkes University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Wilkes
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✗
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Wilkes

The calendar system at Wilkes University is Semester. Wilkes University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Wilkes University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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