Wake Forest University Comparison

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Wake Forest University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC
  • Setting
  • Wake Forest Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • Wake Forest 9,322
  • Type
  • Wake Forest Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Wake Forest #49
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Wake Forest -
  • Status
  • Wake Forest Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Wake Forest

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Wake Forest $67,642
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Wake Forest $67,642
  • Room & Board
  • Wake Forest $18,494
  • Average Net Price
  • Wake Forest $24,401
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Wake Forest $63,117
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Wake Forest 35%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Wake Forest 18,727
  • Admitted
  • Wake Forest 4,058
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Wake Forest 21.7%
  • Enrolled
  • Wake Forest 36.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Wake Forest 1470
  • Typical ACT score
  • Wake Forest 33
  • Average High School GPA
  • Wake Forest -
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Wake Forest -
  • Admissions Standards
  • Wake Forest Exceptional
  • Applicant Competition
  • Wake Forest Very High
  • ACT Range
  • Wake Forest 32/34
  • SAT Range
  • Wake Forest 1410/1520
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Wake Forest Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Wake Forest Jan 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Wake Forest 10:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Wake Forest
    • Business (21%)
    • Social Sciences (20%)
    • Communication (8%)
    • Biology (7%)
    • Psychology (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Wake Forest 88%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Wake Forest $77,200
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Wake Forest 88%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Wake Forest $23,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Wake Forest $237

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Wake Forest 43%
  • % Women
  • Wake Forest 57%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Wake Forest Medium
  • HBCU
  • Wake Forest No
  • % White
  • Wake Forest 72%
  • % Asian
  • Wake Forest 5%
  • % Black
  • Wake Forest 6%
  • % Hispanic
  • Wake Forest 7%
  • % Native American
  • Wake Forest 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Wake Forest 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Wake Forest 3%
  • % International
  • Wake Forest 7%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Wake Forest 0%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Wake Forest 12%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Wake Forest 84%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Wake Forest Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Wake Forest No
  • Meal Plan
  • Wake Forest Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Wake Forest No
  • Daycare Facility
  • Wake Forest No