| Wilkes vs. PAFA |
#300 in National Universities #55 in Pennsylvania Colleges | Rankings* | #72 in Arts, Design, Music Schools |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Doctoral/Research University | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years School of art, music, and design |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| 1-Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degree | 1-2 Years Certificate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$43,496 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$44,600 |
| cheaper$26,088 | Graduate Tuition | expensive$44,600 |
| More$26,600 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$24,297 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,120 SAT 27 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| 90.64% | Acceptance Rate | - |
| 9.32% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | - |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores Work experience | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Record Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies English Proficiency Test Personal statement or essay |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger5,381 | Total Enrollment | Smaller41 |
| Larger2,076 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller25 |
| Larger3,305 | Graduate Student Population | Smaller16 |
| Larger3,097 | Online Student Population | Smaller8 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher63% | Graduate Rate | Lower58% |
| Lower25% | Transfer-out Rate | Higher42% |
| 72% | Retention Rate | - |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,152) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 21) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,564) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty13 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty2 to 1 |
| 412 | Number of faculty | 40 |
| Higher$89,127 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$40,219 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.