King's College

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#7083 / #1873
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#408
Most Desirable School
Liberal arts college located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

King's College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1873
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
93%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$45,100
Graduation rate
61%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,484

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About King's College

According to Wikipedia, King's College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and located within the Diocese of Scranton.

King's College 's Online Degrees

MEd in Reading
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Special Education
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online

King's College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT Score
3,20693%76%61%1170

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does King's College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$45,100
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$16,616
30K - 48K$16,352
48K - 75K$18,296
75K - 110K$21,681
110K+$26,808

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do King's College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former King's College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $66,035 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

King's College 's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,2321,712520

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is King's College ?

King's College is located at 133 N River St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0801.

How Safe is King's College ?

Relative to its enrollment, King's College has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is King's College Known For?

King's College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

King's College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much King's College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Physics
#3603
World Rank
#3625
Historical Rank
#855
USA Rank

King's College ranks #855 in the U.S. and #3603 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Engineering
#5717
World Rank
#5725
Historical Rank
#1088
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1088 in the U.S. and #5717 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Psychology
#2926
World Rank
#2941
Historical Rank
#1118
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1118 in the U.S. and #2926 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Philosophy
#3959
World Rank
#4001
Historical Rank
#1201
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1201 in the U.S. and #3959 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Political Science
#5581
World Rank
#5590
Historical Rank
#1303
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1303 in the U.S. and #5581 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Business
#5559
World Rank
#5561
Historical Rank
#1543
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1543 in the U.S. and #5559 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Communications
#5846
World Rank
#5865
Historical Rank
#1571
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1571 in the U.S. and #5846 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Literature
#5244
World Rank
#5275
Historical Rank
#1702
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1702 in the U.S. and #5244 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Computer Science
#7264
World Rank
#7272
Historical Rank
#1840
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1840 in the U.S. and #7264 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Mathematics
#6915
World Rank
#6939
Historical Rank
#1850
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1850 in the U.S. and #6915 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Nursing
#4675
World Rank
#4675
Historical Rank
#1854
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1854 in the U.S. and #4675 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Biology
#7584
World Rank
#7598
Historical Rank
#1877
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1877 in the U.S. and #7584 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3906
World Rank
#3909
Historical Rank
#1974
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1974 in the U.S. and #3906 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Economics
#8400
World Rank
#8402
Historical Rank
#1992
USA Rank

King's College ranks #1992 in the U.S. and #8400 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Sociology
#6031
World Rank
#6035
Historical Rank
#2022
USA Rank

King's College ranks #2022 in the U.S. and #6031 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Chemistry
#7666
World Rank
#7672
Historical Rank
#2207
USA Rank

King's College ranks #2207 in the U.S. and #7666 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Education
#8622
World Rank
#8628
Historical Rank
#2310
USA Rank

King's College ranks #2310 in the U.S. and #8622 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
History
#7564
World Rank
#7572
Historical Rank
#2314
USA Rank

King's College ranks #2314 in the U.S. and #7564 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Medical
#8326
World Rank
#8328
Historical Rank
#2366
USA Rank

King's College ranks #2366 in the U.S. and #8326 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees

Who Are King's College 's Most Influential Alumni?

Patrick Murphy
A Former Acting United States Secretary of the Army.