Penn State Wilkes-Barre SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Penn State Wilkes-Barre admits most applicants, but its middle SAT range still runs 1090 to 1330. Use testing as optional evidence: submit an SAT if it lands in that range, and focus just as much on keeping your GPA around or above the 3.40 average.
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Penn State Wilkes-Barre facts and stats
Penn State Wilkes-Barre enrolls 315 undergraduate students in a rural campus setting. Penn State Wilkes-Barre has an 81% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 70% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10.4:1.
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How do your scores compare at Penn State Wilkes-Barre?
Key Penn State Wilkes-Barre application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Penn State Wilkes-Barre, aim to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year for retakes, then treat the October SAT or September ACT as the last fall retake likely to arrive in time for the November 1 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Penn State Wilkes-Barre lists in-state tuition at $13,824 and out-of-state tuition at $23,550. About 44% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is February 15.
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For students coming from out of state, Penn State Wilkes-Barre lists tuition at $23,550, while in-state tuition is $13,824. Room and board adds $14,474 to the annual cost. About 44% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $13,613, and the average merit award is $3,920. Graduates leave with an average debt of $44,267.
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No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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