Overview

Wake Forest University is a University institution located in Winston-Salem, NC, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston-Salem, NC  27106
United States

Contact Phone: 336-758-5201

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
French Studies	×
German Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Science	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Communication, General	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Statistics, General	×
Mathematical Statistics And Probability	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19,600

Applied

4,068

Accepted

5,595

Enrolled

Female Admissions

11,360

Females Applied

2,103

Females Accepted

19%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,235

Males Applied

1,965

Males Accepted

24%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 1st	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	January 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	700	750
SAT Math	-	700	760
ACT Composite	-	32	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

71,894

Private

Fees

1,276

Full-time student fees

23,430

Room & board

12,900

Room only

Financial Aid

73,930

Avg. Financial Aid Package

72,851

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

11,583

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,342

Avg. Loan Aid

17,117

Avg. Grant Aid

65,629

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

97.24%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

86%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,595

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

84%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.68%
Black or African American	6.97%
White or Caucasian	65.24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	5.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	4.74%
Other	3.46%

Gender

Male (44.86%)

Female (55.14%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	78%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

906

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 672

Part-time - 234

Male - 458

Female - 448