Wilkes University

private American university located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Organization university Q8002474
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Wilkes University

Summary

Wilkes University is a university[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (529 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wilkes University is located in Pennsylvania[3].
  • Wilkes University is in the country of United States[4].
  • Wilkes University's instance of is recorded as university[5].
  • Wilkes University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution[6].
  • Wilkes University's headquarters location is recorded as Wilkes-Barre[7].
  • Wilkes University's postal code is recorded as 18766[8].
  • Wilkes University's Commons category is recorded as Wilkes University[9].
  • Wilkes University's industry is recorded as higher education[10].
  • Wilkes University comprises Sordoni Art Gallery[11].
  • January 1, 1933 marks the founding of Wilkes University[12].
  • Wilkes University's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 41.243333333333, 'longitude': -75.890833333333}[13].
  • Wilkes University's official website is recorded as https://www.wilkes.edu/[14].
  • Wilkes University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wilkes University[15].
  • Wilkes University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+948'}[16].
  • Wilkes University's count of students is recorded as {'amount': '+4781'}[17].
  • Wilkes University's total assets is recorded as {'amount': '+232735413'}[18].
  • Wilkes University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as master's colleges and universities: larger programs[19].
  • Wilkes University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as majority undergraduate[20].
  • Wilkes University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as research doctoral: single program - education[21].
  • Wilkes University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as four-year, medium, primarily residential[22].
  • Wilkes University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in[23].
  • Wilkes University's Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is recorded as balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence[24].
  • Wilkes University's category for alumni of educational institution is recorded as Category:Wilkes University alumni[25].
  • Wilkes University's category for employees of the organization is recorded as Category:Wilkes University faculty[26].
  • Wilkes University's admission rate is recorded as {'amount': '+0.92'}[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1933 marks the founding of Wilkes University[12].

Operations

Wilkes University's headquarters location is recorded as Wilkes-Barre[7].

Industry

Wilkes University's industry is recorded as higher education[10].

Why It Matters

Wilkes University ranks in the top 4% of university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (529 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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