Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University (WFU) is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Established in 1834 by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, has been located north of downtown Winston-Salem since the university moved there in 1956. Wake Forest also maintains other academic campuses or facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina; Washington, D.C.; Venice; Vienna; and London.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 22%
- Average net price: $28,719
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,610
- Graduation rate (150%): 89%
- Graduation rate (200%): 91%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 89%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $78,158
- Median earnings (8 years): $80,513
- Median earnings (6 years): $67,722
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Winston-Salem, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wake Forest University include Finance, Political Science, Psychology.
- Finance (133 bachelor's) · median earnings $145,996 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Political Science (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,668 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Psychology (123 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,814 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,393
- Communication (119 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,984 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Economics (112 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,209 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Business (106 bachelor's) · median earnings $118,167 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,899
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (97 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,599 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,777
- Biology (85 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,292 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,079
- Computer Science (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $115,493 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,549
- Accounting (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $145,996 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
Degree mix: Business 48%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 3%, Health 20%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 8%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Wake Forest University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,554 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,554
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,043
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,769
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,759
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $54,447
- In-state tuition and fees: $67,642
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $67,642
- Books and supplies: $1,680
- On-campus room and board: $18,494
- Off-campus room and board: $18,494
- Off-campus with family: $2,956
- Typical cost of attendance: $87,816
- Sticker vs net gap: 67%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 10%
- Federal loan recipients: 14%
- Average institutional grant: $60,402
- Average federal loan: $6,083
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
Wake Forest University admits 22% of applicants. Of students admitted, 36% enrolled.
- Applications: 18,727
- Admitted: 4,058
- Enrolled: 1,464
- Yield (first-choice signal): 36%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,610
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 30%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 20%
- Graduate students: 2,640
- Graduation rate: 89%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 12%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 17%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $153,302
- Associate professor salary: $115,287
- Assistant professor salary: $79,266
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,949
- Average SAT: 1,470
- Average ACT: 33
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wake Forest University acceptance rate? Wake Forest University admits 22% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Wake Forest University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,554 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,719.
What majors does Wake Forest University offer? Popular programs include Finance, Political Science, Psychology, Communication, Economics.
What is the average salary after Wake Forest University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $78,158 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wake Forest University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 89% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 89%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wake Forest University official site: https://wfu.edu.