Does Wilkes University have a tennis program?

Yes. Wilkes University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Landmark Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Landmark Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Wilkes University?

Wilkes University is in Wilkes-Barre, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Wilkes University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $56,765 a year, and an average net price of $27,743 after grants and scholarships.

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA · private, nonprofit · 1,985 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Wilkes University field?

Wilkes University, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Landmark Conference.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Wilkes University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 42%, and 22% below the Landmark Conference median of 9. Wilkes University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 56%.

Wilkes University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, and in line with the Landmark Conference median of 11. Wilkes University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 27%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Wilkes University fund its athletes?

Wilkes University reported 503 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 339 men and 164 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $62,175 for men's sports and $31,743 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $183 and $194 per athlete.

What is Wilkes University like academically?

Wilkes University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 91% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1136, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $56,765 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $27,743 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 51% of the sticker price on average.

63% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,454, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Wilkes University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 18% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Liberal Arts & Sciences and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (134 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (66 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (50 degrees)
Mechanical Engineering (42 degrees)
Psychology, General (39 degrees)
Biology, General (32 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (29 degrees)
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (23 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (20 degrees)
Sociology (19 degrees)

What is Wilkes-Barre, PA like to live in?

Wilkes University sits in Wilkes-Barre, a small city of about 44,000 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Household incomes in Wilkes-Barre, a median of about $47,970, sit far below the Pennsylvania median and likewise far below the national one, 39% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $108,000, 55% below the Pennsylvania median and a typical rent of $939 a month is 19% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 7% of workers walk.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 22% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wilkes University have a tennis program?: Yes. Wilkes University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Landmark Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Landmark Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Wilkes University?: Wilkes University is in Wilkes-Barre, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Wilkes University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $56,765 a year, and an average net price of $27,743 after grants and scholarships.