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Wake Forest University
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  • 4 Year
  • WINSTON-SALEM, NC

Wake Forest University

    Report Card

    grade A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    1. Academics
      grade A+
    2. Value
      grade A
    3. Diversity
      grade A minus
    4. Campus
      grade B+
    5. Athletics
      grade A
    6. Party Scene
      grade A
    7. Professors
      grade A+
    8. Location
      grade B minus
    9. Dorms
      grade B
    10. Campus Food
      grade A minus
    11. Student Life
      grade A
    12. Safety
      grade B

    About

    1834 WAKE FOREST ROAD
    WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27109
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    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division I-FBS
    Athletic Conference
    Atlantic Coast Conference

    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 extensive study-abroad and global programming.

    And, through this all, you will form friendships with fellow students, faculty, and staff mentors that will last a lifetime.

    Wake Forest University Rankings

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    Admissions

    Application Deadline
    January 1
    Acceptance Rate
    32%
    SAT Range
    1270-1410
    ACT Range
    28-32
    Application Fee
    $85
    SAT/ACT
    Considered but not required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Accepts Common App
    Yes

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    Cost

    Net Price
    $26,324 / 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
    $47,832 / year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    44%

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    Academics

    Professors
    grade A+
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    Student Faculty Ratio
    3:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
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    Majors

    It’s About Finding Your Fit.

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    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
    0
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    0
    Online Associates Programs
    0
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    0
    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      6%
    • On Campus
      94%
    • Online
      0%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    5,391 Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    81
    Undergrads Over 25
    0%
    Pell Grant
    8%
    Varsity Athletes
    8%
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    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    95%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $63,800 / year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    89%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    94%
    National
    83%

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