Wilkes University
Former names | Bucknell University Junior College (1933–1947) Wilkes College (1947–1989) |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Unity Amidst Diversity" |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1933 |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
| Endowment | $65.8 million (2021) |
| President | Alan Gregory Cant |
| Provost | David M. Ward |
Academic staff | 157 full time |
| Undergraduates | 2,245 |
| Postgraduates | 2,254 |
| Location | , U.S. 41°14′36″N 75°53′27″W / 41.24333°N 75.89083°W |
| Campus | Urban, Small City, 35 acres (14 ha) |
| Annual | Amnicola |
| Newspaper | The Beacon |
| Colors | Blue Gold |
| Nickname | Colonels |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – Landmark Conference |
| Mascot | Colonel |
| Website | wilkes.edu |
Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full and part-time). Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University, and became an independent institution in 1947, naming itself Wilkes College, after English radical politician John Wilkes after whom Wilkes-Barre is named. The school was granted university status in January 1990. It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities" (D/PU) and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The university's mascot is a colonel and the official colors are blue and yellow. The campus symbol is a letter "W" known as the "flying W" by students and alumni.