King's College - Pennsylvania Rankings

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In the World#3318 of 14178
In North America#973 of 2629
In the United States#900 of 2528
In Pennsylvania#56 of 155
In Wilkes-Barre#2 of 2

Quick Review

Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
81%
Avg. cost to attend
$26,791 /y
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
2,231
Graduates
288
Male:Female Ratio
49:51
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
kings.edu

King's College - Pennsylvania Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

TotalMenWomen
Acceptance Rate81%79%83%
Applicants4,1762,1012,075
Admissions3,3801,6511,729
Freshmen enrolled full time557301256
Freshmen enrolled part time321

42 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

44 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Recommended
SAT/ACT Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White1770 (70%)
Nonresident Alien195 (8%)
Hispanic193 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown156 (6%)
Black or African American90 (4%)
Two or more races57 (2%)
Asian51 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native3 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Net average cost to attend
$26,791/year
Average aid awarded
$24,338
Students receiving aid
97%

Average costs by household income

<$30K$20,311
$30-48K$21,973
$48-75K$23,833
$75-110K$26,137
$110K+$29,005

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district$36,774$43,786
Tuition in-state$36,774$43,786
Tuition out-of-state$36,774$43,786
Fee in-district$1,950$1,265
Fee in-state$1,950$1,265
Fee out-of-state$1,950$1,265

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity1,075
Combined charge for room and board$13,464
Room charge$7,014
Meal charge$6,450

King's College - Pennsylvania Majors

MajorBachelor'sMaster's
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other65
Physician Assistant60
Health & Health Care Administration & Management36
Accounting33
Business Administration and Management, General31
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies31
Marketing & Marketing Management, General30
Elementary Education and Teaching29
Psychology, General23
Curriculum and Instruction22
Communication and Media Studies, Other21
Biology & Biological Sciences, General20
Neuroscience16
Athletic Training & Trainer13
Kinesiology and Exercise Science12
Reading Teacher Education12
Finance, General11
English Language and Literature, General10
Chemistry, General10
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General9
Computer Science8
Physics, General7
Political Science and Government, General7
Environmental Studies7
Mathematics, General7
History, General6
Environmental Science5
International Business & Trade & Commerce5
Computer and Information Sciences, General5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General4
Special Education and Teaching, General2
Sociology2
Economics, General2
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1
Mechanical Engineering1
Biological and Physical Sciences1
Psychology, Other1
Grand Total433132
TotalMenWomen
Graduation rate64%61%67%
  • Full-time retention rate - 72%

Publications & Citations

Publications
4,239
Citations
173,144

Publication count by topic

Medicine
2,918
Biology
348
Psychology
224
Chemistry
201
Computer science
120
Materials science
81
Physics
42
Mathematics
36
Sociology
26
Political science
26
Geology
24
Engineering
22
Business
19
Economics
18
History
15
Philosophy
14
Environmental science
11
Art
9
Geography
8

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
Medicine58982,797
Psychology82419,143
Chemistry105127,561
Biology112624,823
History130763
Geology13451,095
Political science1363466
Sociology1393916
Physics14033,214
Economics1688948
Mathematics17362,483
Business1983673
Philosophy22677
Computer science24091,480
Environmental science2640380
Materials science27901,054
Art29212
Geography383436
Engineering425858

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
199057520
199155613
199243740
199364805
199471960
1995631067
1996621163
1997861272
1998741704
1999701828
2000882021
2001792346
2002762718
2003922834
2004843183
2005943842
2006944131
20071364849
20081375384
20091376063
20101607257
20111628442
20121619642
201318110243
201419310703
201523210951
201625110610
201719211752
201819310481
201920311749
202019013155

General info

Alternative namesKing's
Kings College
Kings
Founded1946
WikipediaKing's College (Pennsylvania)
MottoOportet Eum Regnare
It is fitting that he should reign
Colorsred, gold
Academic CalendarAugust to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff474
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and Contacts

Address133 N River St
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18711-0801
United States
City population41,000
Phone5702085900
Fax+1 (570) 825 9049

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