Penn State Wilkes Barre
Dallas, PA · Public
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Penn State Wilkes Barre admitted 97.0% of applicants university-wide (612 of 631).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 97.0% | 612 | 631 |
| In-state | 96.5% | 223 | 231 |
| Out-of-state | 97.4% | 378 | 388 |
| International applicants | 91.7% | 11 | 12 |
| Men | 97.2% | 352 | 362 |
| Women | 96.6% | 256 | 265 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 612 admitted students, 92 enrolled (15.0% yield).
Penn State Wilkes Barre Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1090–1330
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 25–25
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.99
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Penn State Wilkes Barre Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $28,206/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $23,550 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $4,656 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $28,206/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $9,795 |
| $30k–48k | $11,760 |
| $48k–75k | $15,570 |
| $75k–110k | $17,530 |
| Over $110k | $22,027 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Commonwealth Campus Award — $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Laurel Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Academic Excellence Award — $1,500 per year (Automatic)
- Chancellor's Scholarship — Full in-state tuition (Other)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Global Programs Scholarship — $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Provost's Award for International Students — In-state tuition (covers the difference between out-of-state and in-state tuition) (International Aid)
Penn State Wilkes Barre Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
- Application fee
Penn State Wilkes Barre Common Data Set · Application requirements
Essay prompts
Penn State Wilkes Barre requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $63,435
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 22.7%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 80.7%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
Penn State Wilkes Barre · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Deadlines
- 2026-11-01Early Action — Non-binding early round
- 2027-08-01Regular Decision — Standard deadline
Penn State Wilkes Barre Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Engineering (34%), Business & marketing (23%), Computer & information sciences (20%).
Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 74% of class sections have under 20 students.
Penn State Wilkes Barre Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.