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King's College - Pennsylvania
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  • 4 Year
  • WILKES-BARRE, PA

Report Card

grade B minus
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade C+
  2. Value
    grade B minus
  3. Diversity
    grade B
  4. Campus
    grade B minus
  5. Athletics
    grade C+
  6. Party Scene
    grade B
  7. Professors
    grade B
  8. Location
    grade B
  9. Dorms
    grade B
  10. Campus Food
    grade B
  11. Student Life
    grade B
  12. Safety
    grade B+

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King's College is a private, Catholic college located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in the Scranton Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,697 undergraduate students. The King's College acceptance rate is 96%. Popular majors include Health Professions, Accounting, and Business. Graduating 67% of students, King's College alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $39,100.

About

133 N RIVER ST
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18711
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
Division III Independents

King's College - Pennsylvania Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

KC Admissions

Acceptance Rate
96%
Application Deadline
February 1
SAT Range
No data available  
ACT Range
No data available  
Application Fee
$30
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No data available  

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Cost

Net Price
$27,313 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$27,264 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
100%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
11:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
89%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 18 responses
81%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 31 responses
77%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 31 responses

Majors

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    8%
  • On Campus
    92%
  • Online
    0%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,697 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
134
Undergrads Over 25
5%
Pell Grant
34%
Varsity Athletes
35%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 20 responses
  • Unique
    35%
  • Always willing to help someone out.
    30%
  • Smart
    20%
  • Meh
    10%
  • Trouble
    5%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
66%
Poll
52%
of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene. 31 responses
Poll
52%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 31 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 18 responses
  • Small and extremely personable
    44%
  • Diverse
    28%
  • THE BEST
    11%
  • Boring
    6%
  • Home away from home
    6%
  • Underwhelming
    6%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$51,000 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
67%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
97%
National
83%
80%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 10 responses

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