Schools Like Wilkes University (2025)

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Lebanon Valley College• PA

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Same state (71 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate75%

Earnings$62,621

Rank#2480

Elizabethtown College• PA

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Same state (84 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

York College Of Pennsylvania• PA

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Similar admission rate (2.7 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (1 point difference) with similar program focus; located 100 miles away

Accept Rate94%

Earnings$61,012

Rank#2111

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Centenary University• NJ

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Similar quality tier in Northeast (#24827 ranked)

Accept Rate83%

Earnings$53,726

Rank#24827

College Of Saint Benedict

Schools Similar to Wilkes University: Questions & Comparisons

Wilkes University is more selective with a 91% acceptance rate, compared to 94% for York College Of Pennsylvania. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Wilkes University's peer institutions include York College Of Pennsylvania, King's College, Cairn University-Langhorne. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Wilkes University's $26,432.

Colleges near Wilkes University in PA include Lebanon Valley College, Elizabethtown College, Susquehanna University.

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