Overview

Objectives

Conduct your own research as part of your senior capstone project and develop a portfolio of projects to show employers. You’ll also have opportunities to interact with local and state elected officials to voice your concerns about social problems and offer real, practical solutions.

Human beings are incredibly complicated and difficult to study, and Wilkes will give you the tools to understand the world around you. Besides preparing you for a career, the Sociology program from Wilkes University can also prepare you for graduate study in sociology, law, social work, business or psychology, among others.

What Will You Learn as a Sociology Student?

You’ll learn how to study human behavior scientifically – how to collect data, how to analyze it, and how to understand your results.
Develop skills in presenting complicated material in easily accessible ways.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop solutions to social problems and present them to government officials.
Cultivate communication and presentation skills you’ll put to work interacting with local organizations.
Learn how to work toward making real change in your community.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Family
Human Sexuality
Sex Roles
Family Violence
Criminology
Drugs and Alcohol in American Society

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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IELTS

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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.

English requirements

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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

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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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Objectives

What Will You Learn as a Sociology Student?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

Wilkes-Barre

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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