Wilkes University, Mesa was a campus of Wilkes University located in Mesa, Arizona.[1][2] It began offering classes in Arizona in 2013.[3] The university was established to provide first-generation college students access to higher education.[1] It was one of four colleges invited to participate in Mesa's H.E.A.T. (Healthcare, Education, Aerospace, Technology/Tourism) Initiative for Economic Development.[4] The campus ceased to offer in-person education in 2017.[5]
Wilkes University, Mesa began offering classes in 2013.[3] It was the fourth university to open a campus in Mesa that year.[8] In 2013, the university began offering a MBA program.[9] The main campus was ranked 74th best regional university in the northern United States by U.S. News & World Report the following year.[6] In November 2014, Wilkes University, Mesa offered over $150,000 in scholarships to Mesa residents.[1][9] The university focuses on providing education opportunities to first-generation students.[1]
The university hosted a writer's conference and All-Collegiate poetry slam in December 2014.[4][10] In January 2015, Wilkes University, Mesa began offering business majors including accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing and sports and event management.[9] Additionally, the university added master's degrees in creative writing and education to its degree plans as well as a doctor of education program in educational leadership.[4] Wilkes University, Mesa graduated its first class of MBA students in December 2014.[11]
Academics
Wilkes University offered 39 undergraduate degree programs, a doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education and doctor of pharmacy degrees and multiple master's degrees.[9] The Mesa location specialized in Master of Business Administration degrees and bachelor's degrees in business for transfer students.[6][2] Additionally, the campus offered master's degrees in engineering management, creative writing, education and a doctor of education program.[3]
