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Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?Data Sources
Academics
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Value
gradeA
Diversity
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Campus
gradeB+
Athletics
gradeA
Party Scene
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Professors
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Location
gradeB minus
Dorms
gradeB
Campus Food
gradeA minus
Student Life
gradeA
Safety
gradeB
About
About Wake Forest...
- Common App Accepted
- Private
- SAT/ACT Optional
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FBS
Athletic Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
- North Carolina
- Winston-Salem
From Wake Forest University
At Wake Forest University, you will begin a journey of discovery, where you will work through challenges, develop skills, and envision a future that will impact the world. Your faculty members will invite you to analyze, create, and question in ways that will engage and inspire you inside and outside of the classroom. Clubs and organizations will provide you chances to bring to life the Wake Forest Pro Humanitate mindset and pursue your passions in concrete ways. You will engage with the liberal arts in disciplines that will shape you for the rest of your life. Wellbeing experts will offer areas where you may examine your whole self. You will cross new horizons and have your cultural experiences expanded in your courses and through Wake Forest’s extensivestudy-abroad and global programming.
And, through this all, you will form friendships with fellow students, faculty, and staff mentors that will last a lifetime.
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Admissions
Application Deadline
Deadline for application submissions. Please contact the school for more details.
January 1
Acceptance Rate
25%
SAT Range
No data available —
ACT Range
No data available —
Application Fee
$85
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes
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Cost
Net Price
$24,643/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$53,244/ year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
41%
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Academics
Professors
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Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
2:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
94%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.48 responses
56%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.54 responses
26%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.54 responses
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Majors
It’s About Finding Your Fit.
Whether you know exactly what you want to study or haven’t quite settled on anything yet, we offer 45 majors and 60 minors for you to choose from. Our cross-curricular partnerships are limited only by your imagination, and we encourage you to find your perfect match.
Online
Programs Offered Entirely Online
Total number of complete undergraduate programs offered online or through distance learning.
Offers Online Courses
College offers distance education courses.
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
Total number of certificate degree programs offered online or through distance education.
Online Associates Programs
Total number of associate degree programs offered online or through distance education.
Online Bachelor's Programs
Total number of bachelor's degree programs offered online or through distance education.
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How Students Learn
Based on class setting of student enrollment.
Mix of Online and on Campus
6%
On Campus
94%
Online
0%
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
5,391Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
81
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
10%
Varsity Athletes
8%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on
33 responses
Ambitious
58%
Busy
12%
Preppy
12%
Tired
9%
snobby
6%
Stressed
3%
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Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
96%
Poll
61%
of students say that Greek life is pretty big.76 responses
Poll
65%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.78 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on
40 responses
Work Hard, Play Hard
65%
Old Southern Charm
15%
Work Hard, Play Sometimes
10%
PWI
5%
Underrated
3%
Work hard, feel reality
3%
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After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$63,800/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
90%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%
86%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.28 responses
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Wake Forest University Reviews
Rating 3.73 out of 5 869 reviews
Rating 5 out of 5
My experience at Wake Forest is something I would never go back and change. As a student who studied Environment and Sustainability Studies and Spanish, I had a very positive academic experience. I was able to build personal relationships with most of my professors since my classes had about 20 students. I also enjoyed the social aspects of being a student at Wake Forest. There was always some type of event happening on campus whether it be athletic, extracurricular, philanthropic, or just fun. I was also a member of a sorority which heavily contributed to my social life. I met most of my close friends in my sorority which made for an even richer experience. The surrounding area of Winston-Salem is also growing, so there are many fun restaurants and cafes to try.
- Alum
- a month ago
Rating 5 out of 5
I absolutely adore Wake Forest University. I was first struck by the beautiful campus, but later fell in love with the community of the school. The companionship between students is so strong, due to the smaller number of undergraduate students, relative to other universities. Of course I adore every friend I have made at Wake Forest, but my favorite thing about the experience is how hard the staff, and my peers, have pushed me to be the best version of myself. I truly underestimated my intelligence and work ethic before arriving at WFU, and I have learned even more about myself as a human being rather than just in the classroom. I have learned what it means to be a well-rounded, upstanding citizen, as well as someone with clear goals and integrity.
- Junior
- 4 months ago
Rating 5 out of 5
Wake Forest University has a lot of preppy kids from the North East and another group from in and around N.C. These two groups combine to form the culture of the school. Academically speaking, there are three types of students: one group of kids that should've or could've gone to harder Ivy+ schools but either didn't get in or wanted to go to an easier school, another group who submitted test scores around 1450 and fit in as a target school, and another group of people who didn't submit scores or submitted scores on the lower range but are excellent students and grind out the material. If you are in the first group, you will find Wake to not be that difficult. The middle group will have a few a challenging weeks but overall everything's alright. The last group which makes up about 40 percent of the school experience Work Forest.
- Freshman
- 4 months ago
