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What Wilkes University costs

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania · Private · 1,985 undergrads

Wilkes University's sticker price was $57,565 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $25,799 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $24,537.

What does Wilkes University cost?

$25,799 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $57,565.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$24,537
$30,000–$48,000$30,852
$48,000–$75,000$30,358
$75,000–$110,000$30,851
over $110,000$32,383

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$24,537
$30,000–$48,000$30,852
$48,000–$75,000$30,358
$75,000–$110,000$30,851
Over $110,000$32,383

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 57% off Wilkes University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Wilkes University cost more than Gwynedd Mercy University, King's College and Seton Hill University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Wilkes University$30,358$25,799
Gwynedd Mercy University$22,536$27,541
King's College$18,296$21,439
Seton Hill University$17,771$25,519

The sticker price

$44,742
Tuition, 2025-26
$57,565
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$28,324
average grant for students who got aid.
71%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$26,682
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Wilkes University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $24,537 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $57,565. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wilkes University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Wilkes University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $30,852 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $57,565. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wilkes University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Wilkes University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $30,358 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $57,565. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wilkes University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers