Tuition and Fees

General Fees:

Individual departments have the right to charge laboratory and breakage fees as appropriate.

Third-Party Billing and Deferred Payment forms are available on the Wilkes web site. These forms must be submitted each semester.

Note: The Bursar’s Office is prohibited from signing graduation clearance forms until any outstanding balance is paid in full. Graduates who have requested the deferred payment option must pay the final semester balances personally before graduation clearance forms are signed. Those prospective graduates not complying with the above policy will not be cleared until actual payment is received from their employer.

Creative Writing Tuition & Fees

College of Business & Engineering Tuition & Fees

Education Tuition & Fees

Nursing Tuition & Fees

Pharmacy Tuition & Fees

Laboratory Fees: 

Payment Options

Prior to the beginning of each semester, tuition bills listing all current semester charges and approved financial aid are available online to all registered students.  

Wilkes requires that all students obtain financial clearance no later than two weeks prior to the start of the semester by doing one of the following:

1. Pay your bill in full
2. Have a financial aid award that covers your balance
3. Enroll in the online payment plan
4. Have a third-party payor or an employer tuition deferment form submitted. 

Payments can be made in the following manners:

1. Cash, Credit Card or Check Payment can be made at the Bursar’s Office located in Miller Hall during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm) or payments may be mailed to:

Wilkes University - Student Lockbox
P.O. Box 824696
Philadelphia, PA 19182-4696

Electronic Check and Credit Card Payments can also be made on the student portal at portal.wilkes.edu. To make online payments, follow these simple steps. 

1. Log on to portal.wilkes.edu 

2. Enter your Wilkes username and password 

3. Click on the ‘Student Services’ tab 

4. Click on ‘Tuition and Billing’ 

5. Click on ‘Make a Payment’ and follow the steps to make a payment. 

Wilkes University all major accepts credit or debit cards with no additional fees. 

Any questions concerning charges and payments should be directed to (570) 408-4960 or you can email billing@wilkes.edu. 

Financial aid shown on the tuition bill will be applied to the account balance. Students may consult with Financial Aid for information regarding scholarships and loan programs. 

Please Note: Students who fail to pay all indebtedness to the University shall not be permitted to receive any degree, certificate, transcript or grades. 

Students who do not know their Wilkes username and password should contact the Help Desk at 570-408-4357 or 1-800-WILKES-U ext. 4357. 

Subject to the regulations concerning refunds, the total tuition is considered fully earned by the University upon completion of registration by the student. 

Students are referred to the course descriptions in this Bulletin for laboratory and other fees associated with particular courses. Inquiries about particular charges should be addressed to the Bursar’s Office. Note that graduate and professional school tuition and some fees are program specific. 

Participation in the Online Installment Payment Plan

Enrollment in the Installment Payment Plan should be completed immediately upon receipt of the University invoice. The current outstanding balance will be divided into three equal installments for the Summer Semester and five equal installments for the Fall and Spring Semesters, with the first payment due August 15th for the Fall semester, January 15th for Spring and June 1st for Summer. Students must enroll each semester.

Participation in the Employer Tuition Deferment Agreement

Deferred payments for employer reimbursement and third-party payer arrangements will be permitted provided the student has made application and received approval for this plan at least two weeks before the first day of the semester. Applications for Deferred Employer Tuition Deferment are available on the Wilkes website. Graduating seniors are not eligible for the deferred payment option.

Enrollment in a Third Party Sponsored Tuition Coverage Plan

If the student is expecting to receive financial support from ROTC, Veterans Rehabilitation, The Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, or other third-party sponsored tuition plan, documentation must be provided each semester. Approved coverage which is not already listed on the invoice, can be deducted from the “Calculated Total Due.” Please indicate the source and the anticipated amount of coverage on a copy of the invoice when remitting payment for the adjusted balance.

Third-Party Billing and Deferred Payment forms are available on the Wilkes portal. These forms must be submitted each semester.

Note: The Bursar’s Office is prohibited from signing graduation clearance forms until any outstanding balance is paid in full. Graduates who have requested the deferred payment option must pay the final semester balances personally before clearance forms are signed. Those prospective graduates not complying with the above policy will not be cleared until actual payment is received.

Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018

The University complies with the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 (38 USC 3679(e)), and will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of a payment by the VA under chapter 31 or 33 veteran educational assistance entitlement

All Covered Individuals (anyone who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits) are requested to provide a written request of use of these entitlements and will be permitted to attend or participate in the course of education beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 (a “certificate of eligibility” can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website e-Benefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes). The Certificate of Eligibility or Statement of Benefits is required to be submitted no later than the first day of courses for which an individual wishes to use the individual’s entitlement to education assistance in order to provide proper and timely certification and disbursement of VA funding. Additionally, all covered individuals will be required to provide any and all additional information necessary to complete the proper certification of enrollment by the institution within 10 days of notice.

This policy does not prevent the University from requiring that the difference between the amount of the student’s financial obligation and the amount of the VA education benefit disbursement be satisfied.

‘GI Bill®’ is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Refunds

Tuition Refund Policy

1. Non- participation students who are dropped from a course for not satisfying the requirement for initial course participation are refunded 100 percent of the course tuition.
2. The following schedule applies to learners in all credit bearing programs for all terms that follow traditional, accelerated and online formats.

Refund Schedule*

*All fees charged by the university are non-refundable

Intersession Tuition

Tuition charges for intersession semesters must be paid in full two weeks before the first day of class. The deferred payment option does not apply to intersession charges.