Wilkes University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Wilkes University?

Wilkes University's published undergraduate price is the starting point for a budget, not necessarily the amount a student pays after aid. For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was the same for Pennsylvania residents and students from other states.

• 2024-25 full-time undergraduate tuition: $41,518.
• 2024-25 required undergraduate fees: $1,978.
• 2024-25 tuition and required fees combined: $43,496, before housing, meals, books, transportation, and personal expenses.

Separately reported typical charges were $9,776 for a room and $6,774 for a meal plan; students should use the university's estimate for their own academic year rather than add figures from potentially different reporting periods into a current bill. Living at home or off campus changes housing and meal expenses, but not necessarily tuition. Books, supplies, transportation, and personal expenses also belong in a full cost-of-attendance estimate.

Financial aid can materially change the price. Federal grants and loans, Pennsylvania state aid for eligible residents, and institutional scholarships may be available, generally through a process that begins with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. In the reported aid data, the average grant award to undergraduates receiving grant aid was $27,309, while 72% of students had student loans. Those are group measures, not an individual aid offer. Average net price also varied by family income: the reported figure was $23,440 for the lowest listed income group, families earning up to $48,000. Applicants should compare their own aid offers and distinguish grants, which generally do not require repayment, from loans.

What are the work-study opportunities at Wilkes University?

Wilkes students may find part-time work through Federal Work-Study or other student jobs. Federal Work-Study is need-based financial aid awarded to eligible students; an award establishes potential earnings, not an automatic job or an upfront reduction to the tuition bill.

A student offered work-study ordinarily must find an eligible position, complete employment paperwork, and earn wages through hours worked. Students without a work-study award may still qualify for other available campus jobs. Position availability and scheduling can change by term, so applicants should check the university's current student-employment listings and ask financial aid how an offered work-study amount interacts with other aid.

Wilkes also reports career services for undergraduates, including individual counseling, résumé and interview assistance, job-search resources, employer recruitment, and alumni networking. An internship is not required of every student; any internship requirement should be checked within the intended major.