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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 5,273 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 3,721 full-time students, and a reported 1,046 dorm rooms.

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

Of Note For College Students

  • Housing and buildings in Wilkes-Barre tend to be older than other areas.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 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: 159 students, 159 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, elementary/middle school admin, business management, registered nursing, pharmacy, liberal arts and sciences, elementary school teaching.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 5,114 students, 3,562 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,046 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 460-580. Math: 470-600. Writing: 450-560.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • 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 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Clarks Summit Colleges15,1261,016740
Dunmore Colleges114,0181,347 
Hazleton Colleges423,3291,269482
Nanticoke Colleges110,9556,323 
Scranton Colleges776,41510,9013,461

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