King’s College Rankings

Located in Wilkes-Barre, PA, King’s College is one of the best universities in the state of Pennsylvania. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for King’s College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is King’s College.

133 N. River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Phone: (888) 546-4772
Email: admissions@kings.edu
Web site: http://www.kings.edu

Rankings: King’s College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 38
Score: 48
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.6
Graduation and retention ranking: 22
Average freshman retention rate: 79.0%
6-year graduation rate: 70.8%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 25
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 59.1%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 14:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 82.9%
Student selectivity ranking: 90
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 900-1110
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 17%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 36%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 75.5%
Financial resources rank: 76
Alumni giving rank: 23
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 21.1%

King’s College History

Essential Facts: King’s College

  • King’s College was founded in 1946 by Congregation of Holy Cross priests and brothers from the University of Notre Dame.
  • The King’s College is a private institution that was founded in 1938. The King’s College’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #164-#215.
  • King’s College is one of the colleges of the University of Cambridge, England. The college was founded in 1441. Its full name is ” The King’s College of Our Lady and St. Nicholas in Cambridge “.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 50%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 0%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 0%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 75%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 60%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook