Penn State Wilkes Barre

5/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Dallas, PA
5.0 1 review

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Overview

Total enrollment

315

Location Dallas, Pennsylvania
Website psu.edu
Type Public 4 Year
Setting Rural Fringe

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing No
Level of Study Undergrad

Penn State Wilkes-Barre, established in 1916, is a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University system located in Lehman Township, approximately 15 minutes from downtown Wilkes-Barre in northeastern Pennsylvania. The 45-acre suburban campus sits atop the historic Huntsville Mountain, featuring modern academic buildings alongside preserved historic structures from the former Hayfield Farm estate. As a commonwealth campus, Penn State Wilkes-Barre primarily serves commuter students while offering limited on-campus housing options in the nearby Nittany Commons apartment complex. The campus specializes in engineering, business, and information sciences programs, with particular emphasis on surveying engineering, which is one of only two ABET-accredited programs of its kind in Pennsylvania. Students can complete select four-year degrees entirely at the Wilkes-Barre campus or transition to other Penn State locations through the university's 2+2 program.

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Ratings

Penn State Wilkes-Barre is rated within the lower 48% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 5 out of 10.

Overall Rating

5 out of 10
Academics

6 out of 10
Resources

4 out of 10
Outcomes

6 out of 10
Value

4 out of 10

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Difficult

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1090/1330

Acceptance Rate

97%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 15%
Application Fee $65

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Annual Cost to Attend

Pennsylvania Resident Tuition

$14,280

Out of State Resident Tuition

$24,006

Breakdown

Tuition $14,280
Books and Supplies $1,200
Other Fees $456
Estimated Off Campus Cost of Living $15,274
Budget for Other Expenses $5,020
Total One Year Cost $36,230

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$55,300 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

47% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Penn State Wilkes Barre are Business, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Engineering Technology. 34% of students major in Business, 28% in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and 19% in Engineering Technology.