Colleges in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

King's College

• King's College is a small Catholic liberal arts college founded in 1946 by the Congregation of Holy Cross from the University of Notre Dame. Offering more than 42 undergraduate and preprofessional majors, the college is known for its small class size and a faculty Ph.D. accreditation rate of more than 80 percent. In addition, the college boasts a job placement rate of 99 percent. More than 95 percent of its 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students receive financial assistance. On-campus housing is available for students. Tours of the campus are available weekdays and Saturday mornings by appointment.

  King's College
  133 North River Street
  Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
  570-208-5900
  kings.edu

Wilkes University

• Wilkes University is a private, co-educational college founded in 1933. Situated on 27-acres, the college has 2,300 full-time students and offers more than 60 undergraduate, preprofessional and graduate majors. The college boasts a student to teacher ratio of 15-to-1, and more than 90 percent of its faculty has earned a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. On-campus housing is available for students. More than 80 percent of the student body receives some type of financial assistance from the college. Prospective students are encouraged to attend one of the college's open houses or schedule a private tour through the office of admissions.

  Wilkes University
  84 West South Street
  Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
  570-408-4200
  wilkes.edu

Luzerne County Community College

• The Luzerne County Community College is a public, two-year community college. The main campus is located about 7.5 miles from the center of Wilkes-Barre in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1967, the college has 11 satellite locations that, together with the main campus, are home to more than 6,500 part-time and full-time students. The college offers more than 105 occupational and liberal arts programs and boasts a student to teacher ratio of 18-to-1. The main campus and its satellite campuses are commuter-based and do not offer on-campus housing. More than 62 percent of the college's student body receives financial assistance. Personalized or group tours may be scheduled through the college's office of admissions.

  Luzerne County Community College
  1333 South Prospect Street
  Nanticoke, PA 18634
  570-740-0734
  luzerne.edu