Overview

Objectives

As a Wilkes University computer science student, you’ll enjoy small class sizes, opportunities to conduct research with faculty as well as travel to conferences to present your research.

The Computer Science program is highly flexible; both a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science are offered. The BA is for you if you’re interested in management and social sciences, and the BS is more focused in the engineering, natural and physical sciences.

Technical and free electives give you the opportunity to take advanced courses in areas such as information retrieval, computer graphics, and artificial intelligence. You also have the flexibility to combine a computer science major with a minor in mathematics, computer information systems or computer engineering.

What Will You Learn as a Computer Science Major?

The Computer Science curriculum consists of theoretical as well as application-oriented courses and is based on a strong foundation in mathematics, and is designed to help students develop problem-solving skills that can be applied to many disciplines.
Courses provide a solid base of computer software, hardware and theoretical knowledge and practical experience in software development, computer architecture and theoretical computer science to prepare you for success in the computer industry or graduate school.
You’ll learn programming in multiple languages, analysis of algorithms, architecture, software engineering, operating systems, and theoretical computer science.
You’ll gain the ability to develop software to solve real-world problems.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Computer Science
Medical Informatics
Web Development
Software Integration
Software Engineering
Data Science and Information Retrieval

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

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National students: Wilkes University considers applications on a rolling basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wilkes Barre, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Please complete the relevant application based on the program you are applying to.
Official high school transcript(s) in English | Original or certified true copy of your secondary school record.
International students must present a sufficient English language proficiency score to enroll as an undergraduate student.
You will need to submit a bank or government statement indicating that you or your sponsor have on account a sum of money sufficient to pay tuition, room, board and expenses for one academic year.
You must submit a copy of the passport page containing your picture. If you have a visa, you may send a copy of that as well.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

42764 USD / year

≈ 42764 USD / year
Out-of-State

42764 USD / year

≈ 42764 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

42764 USD / year

≈ 42764 USD / year

Living costs

Wilkes-Barre

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Objectives

What Will You Learn as a Computer Science Major?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Wilkes-Barre

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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