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Acceptance Rate 90.64%
Yield 9.32%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 27
Applicants 7,660

Wilkes Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 90.64% at Wilkes University. Total 7,660 students applied and 6,943 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 27.
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 Rate90.64%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 27 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 90.64%. A total of 7,660 students (3,776 men and 3,873 women) have applied to and 6,943 (3,409 men and 3,525 women) students admitted to Wilkes University.
Among them, 317 male and 330 female students have enrolled into Wilkes and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.32%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Wilkes
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,6603,7763,87300
Admitted6,9433,4093,52500
Enrolled64731733000
Acceptance Rate 90.64% 90.28% 91.01% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 9.32% 9.30% 9.36% - -
[Chart] Wilkes University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Wilkes, 122 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 13 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at Wilkes. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
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 Total102011201250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530570630
Math490550620
ACT Composite222729
Math212529
English202731
[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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