Location | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. |
Origins | Founded in 1946 by the Congregation of Holy Cross from the University of Notre Dame. |
Nearby | Hours from Philly, NYC,DC/Maryland, NJ and Connecticut. |
Majors | 36 Majors in Business, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, Sciences and Allied Health programs. |
Programs | Seven pre-professional programs and 11 special concentrations. |
Students | 2,308 undergraduate and graduate students |
Homebase | Primarily from the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. |
Smarts |
Average SAT: 1062 (composite Critical Reading + Math). Average GPA: 3.57 |
Size | Average class size: 18. Average lab size: 13. Student/facultyratio. 12:1 |
Faculty | More than 82% have a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degrees |
Technology | State-of-the-art computer system campuswide. Student/computer ratio: 4:1 |
Activities | 50 clubs and activities. |
Athletics | 23 Division III athletic programs for men and women. |
Success | 65% of all students graduate from King's within six years of entering (five-year average). |
Placement | 99% of graduates are employed or attend grad school within six months of graduation. |
Financial Aid | Over 99% of first-year students receive institutional financial aid. |