$34,454

Tuition

$55,676

Cost of Attendance

$27,200

Net Price

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Wilkes University Tuition and Fees

With the idea of continuing the Wilkes tradition of educating the students liberally for lifelong learning, Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania gives the commitment of individualized attention and exceptional teaching. The University offers a broad mix of liberal and professional courses and students have the liberty to choose a single major, double major or a combination of major and minor.

The University ensures all-round development of the students with an impressive student-faculty ratio of 12:1.

Total Cost of Attendance

Student typeIn-stateOut-State
Tuition & Fees$36,194$36,194
Book & Supplies$1,600$1,600
Room & Board cost$14,682$14,682
Other Expenses$3,200$3,200
Total Cost of Attendance$55,676$55,676

One of the principal factors while choosing a university is the cost that the student has to incur. As the estimated cost may or may not be affordable to some families. Wilkes University has kept the same fees for both in-state and out-state students.

The tuition and fees expense for in-state as well as out-state student is $36,194 and the cost of books and supplies is $1,600.

An estimated amount of $14,682 is to be incurred for room and boarding for both in-state and out-state students and an expected amount of $3,200.

So the total cost of attendance for in-state student and out-state student is $55,676.

 

Average Net Price by Family Income

Net Price

$27,200

Family Income

Avg. Net Price

$0 to $30,000

$23,367

$30,001 to $48,000

$22,891

$48,001 to $75,000

$24,811

$75,001 to $110,000

$28,648

$110,000+

$29,811

The federal, state, and institution have decided that the income of the family should also be considered while paying the net price to the university. As less income will not be able to more than expected. The average net price of the university stands at $27,200. So the breakdown of the net price as per the income of the family of Wilkes University is given below:

Incomes less than $30,000 can expect to pay an average net price of about $23,367. About $22,891 is incurred among families with financial incomes falling between $30,000 to $48,000. When it comes to family incomes between $48,000 to $75,000, about an average of $24,811 in net price can be estimated.

Similarly, the family income bracket of $75,001 to $110,000 will have to bear an average net price of $28,648. The average net price for any family income ranging on and above $110,000 might go up to $29,811.

Student Loans

Example Loans

$91,092

Stafford Loan Interest

4.5%

Time to Pay off Student Loan

N/A

Example monthly payment

$945

Total interest paid

$22,348

Sum of Loan Payments

$113,440

To have a realistic understanding of how much it will cost to study at Wilkes University here is an example one can consider to estimate the payment amounts one will incur with a student loan. Take a loan of $91,092 for example. This will result in a $11,344 payment to be made each year. We can assume that the interest rate is 4.5% post any refinancing or consolidation activities with a NA repayment plan. Then the total payment made towards the loan is $113,440 which is $22,348 in addition to the principal amount, which constitutes the interest payment made throughout the life of the loan.

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Student typeIn-stateOut-State
Tuition & Fees$36,194$36,194
Room & Board Cost$14,682$14,682
Total Tuition & Fees$50,876$50,876

Tuition and fees for Undergraduate students is most likely to be $50,876 in-state and $50,876 out-state. The tuition cost is around $36,194 while the room and boarding costs for both in-state and out-state students is likely to be $14,682. Here is a summary of the costs a student is most likely to incur.   

Graduate Tuition and Fees

In-stateOut-State
Tuition$24,144$24,144
Fees$1,824$1,824

Graduate tuition fees are around $24,144 if they belong to the In-state category and the graduate tuition fees are around $24,144 if they are from Out-state

Cost Per Credit Hour

DegreeYearCost per Credit hour
Graduate2018 - 2019$1,082
Undergraduate2018 - 2019$1,033

The cost per credit for Graduate and Undergraduate courses are $1,082 and $1,033 respectively. A student might need to correlate the cost per credit with the costs of full courses before making a decision.

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & other expensesOn CampusOff Campus
Room & Board$14,682$9,000
Other Expense$3,200$4,200
Book & Supplies$1,600$1,600

One of the most important decisions that a student needs to make is whether to stay On-campus or Off-campus.Room and boarding On-Campus costs around $14,682 and Off-Campus costs around $9,000. A comprehensive breakup of all the housing expenses are as follows:

Campus Housing Expenses

Housing & Other Expenses

Room & Boards

On Campus

$14,682

Off Campus

$9,000

Housing & Other Expenses

Other Expenses

On Campus

$3,200

Off Campus

$4,200

Housing & Other Expenses

Book & Supplies

On Campus

$1,600

Off Campus

$1,600

One of the most important decisions that a student needs to make is whether to stay On-campus or Off-campus.Room and boarding On-Campus costs around $14,682 and Off-Campus costs around $9,000. A comprehensive breakup of all the housing expenses are as follows:

Online Degree Programs, Tuition and Cost Per Credit Summary

Degree TypeTotal Average TuitionAverage Tuition Per Credit
Doctorate NA NA
Masters $18,408 $472
Graduate Certificate NA NA
Post Graduate Certificate $11,800 $472

Wilkes University offers 58 online programs across 6 Majors.

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