King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private four-year · City: Small
1,590undergraduates
93%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,608average net price per year
60%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,206
- Admitted
- 2,988
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Admit rate, women
- 94%
- Admit rate, men
- 92%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 396
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 29%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-620
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-620
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (56 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (63 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (6 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Nutrition Sciences Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $42,600
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,086
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,888
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $61,874
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $61,874
- Total cost living at home
- $52,021
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,178 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,273 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,676 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,753 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,775 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $31,686
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,682
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 70%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,460
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 68%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 60%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 60% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 275 | 68% |
| Men | 349 | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 14 | 79% (small group) |
| Black | 29 | 41% |
| Hispanic | 42 | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 446 | 63% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 50% |
| Race unknown | 23 | 65% |
| International | 46 | 43% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 569 | 62% | 15% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 100 | 81% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 67% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,932
- Undergraduates
- 1,590
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,494
- Part-time undergraduates
- 96
- Graduate students
- 342
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 78%
- From out of state
- 21%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 49% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 133 N River St, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18711-0801
- County
- Luzerne County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.