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A Wilkes University education encourages freedom of thought. By offering small classes with Ph.D.-level faculty, Wilkes provides an environment where students can speak their minds and actively engage in the subject matter—this under the guidance of people passionately interested in their fields—and your progress. As one Wilkes faculty member puts it: We believe you can do things you may not even have dreamed of.
Policy Statement of Nondiscrimination Wilkes University provides equal employment, admission and educational opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, domestic partnership status or status as a veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment and admission to and educational experiences at the University. Inquiries about this policy statement may be directed to the Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Global Education, the Director of Human Resources or designee(s).
The institution we know today as Wilkes University began in 1933 when Bucknell University established its Junior College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Bucknell University Junior College (BUJC) attracted eager, highly motivated, and able young persons, virtually all of whom were the first members of their families to benefit from higher education. The Junior College also received support and encouragement from leading members of the Wilkes-Barre community. The stately mansions that are now used as residence halls and offices are a testament to the tradition of community service and generosity characteristic of the Wilkes-Barre area’s leadership. In 1947, Wilkes College was instituted as an independent, nondenominational four-year college, with programs in the arts, sciences, and a number of professional fields as well as a full program of extra-curricular activities. Designation as Wilkes University in 1990 capped an eventful and productive half-century of development and signaled the beginning of a new era of progress as an increasingly distinguished and prominent academic institution.