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Wilkes Barre Colleges

Wilkes Barre Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Wilkes Barre

There are at least 2 colleges in Wilkes Barre, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 4,616 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 3,331 full-time students, and a reported 974 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Wilkes Barre; see particularly Scranton, and Nanticoke colleges.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Pennsylvania Colleges.

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Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Wilkes - Barre Area Vocational Technical School of Practical Nursing
Jumper Rd
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18705-0699

  • Programs: various nursing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 136 students, 136 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Wilkes University
84 West South Street
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18766

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: teacher education and development, education courses, business management, elementary/middle school admin, pharmacy, liberal arts and sciences, elementary school teaching, psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 4,480 students, 3,195 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 974 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 478-580. Math: 470-600.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Dunmore Colleges114,0181,262 
Forty Fort Colleges14,579  
Kingston Colleges113,85559 
Moosic Colleges15,575183 
Nanticoke Colleges110,9556,144 
Scranton Colleges776,4154,9201,042

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