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#313 of 14,131 In the World
#136 of 2,597 In North America
#117 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 65 In North Carolina
#1 of 6 In Winston-Salem
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Acceptance rate
21%
Avg. cost to attend
$26,197 /y
Aid receiving
37%
Undergraduates
5,447
Graduates
3,516
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.wfu.edu

Wake Forest University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Wake Forest University has an acceptance rate of 21% and is among the top 5% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 21% 21% 22%
Applicants 16,857 7,697 9,160
Admissions 3,602 1,607 1,995
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,370 621 749

537 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

872 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 5676 (63%)
Nonresident Alien 843 (9%)
Hispanic 777 (9%)
Black or African American 696 (8%)
Asian 459 (5%)
Two or more races 390 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 111 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Wake Forest University is $26,197 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$26,197/year
Average aid awarded
$54,233
Students receiving aid
37%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $12,795
$30-48K $7,203
$48-75K $10,344
$75-110K $18,728
$110K+ $57,539

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $61,012$38,650
Tuition in-state $61,012$38,650
Tuition out-of-state $61,012$38,650
Fee in-district $1,116$678
Fee in-state $1,116$678
Fee out-of-state $1,116$678

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,132
Combined charge for room and board $18,782
Room charge $10,448
Meal charge $8,334

Wake Forest University majors

Wake Forest University has granted 1,296 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs, 1,038 master's across 32 programs, and 387 doctorate degrees across 14 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wake Forest University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Management Science 18 199
Business Administration and Management, General 214
Law 204
Business & Commerce, General 154
Finance, General 147
Medicine 137
Communication, General 111 14
Political Science and Government, General 114
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 110
Psychology, General 96 14
Economics, General 99
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 91 2 3
Physician Assistant 90
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 70 8
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 60
Biomedical Sciences, General 55
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 47 3
Engineering, General 45
History, General 42
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 35 2
English Language and Literature, General 31 5
Chemistry, General 27 4 3
Computer Science 29 4
Sociology, General 33
Mathematics, General 20 11
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 21 8
Accounting 25
Nurse Anesthetist 23
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 23
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 17 3
Divinity & Ministry 20
Neuroscience 11 6
Philosophy 17
Secondary Education and Teaching 17
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 15
Documentary Production 13
Physics, General 10 3
Sustainability Studies 13
Anthropology, General 10
Research and Development Management 10
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 9
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 8
Nursing Practice 8
Bioethics & Medical Ethics 7
Public Health, General 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 6
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5
Molecular Medicine 5
Oncology and Cancer Biology 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
Environmental Science 4
Religion & Religious Studies 2 2
Japanese Language and Literature 3
Language Interpretation and Translation 3
Physiology, General 3
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other 3
Elementary Education and Teaching 2
Microbiology and Immunology 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Biophysics 1
Chinese Language and Literature 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Education, General 1
French Studies 1
General Studies 1
German Language and Literature 1
Music Performance, General 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 1,296 1,038 387

Wake Forest University has a graduation rate of 90%, which is among the 5% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 90% 87% 92%
  • Full-time retention rate - 94%

Publications & Citations

Wake Forest University is a world-class research university with 65,216 scientific papers published and 2,231,630 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Pathology, Psychology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Computer Science, and Surgery.

Publications
65,216
Citations
2,231,630

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
51,368 / 1,889,413
Biology
44,984 / 1,708,161
Chemistry
28,169 / 1,110,440
Genetics
27,388 / 1,074,986
Pathology
26,456 / 1,125,099
Psychology
24,765 / 903,550
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
24,294 / 761,854
Biochemistry
23,402 / 967,133
Computer Science
22,398 / 759,637
Surgery
20,569 / 798,275
Engineering
17,087 / 632,887
Psychiatry
17,039 / 661,807
Physics
14,713 / 504,124
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
13,863 / 475,027
Environmental Science
13,650 / 449,248
Mathematics
12,876 / 543,803
Sociology
12,436 / 455,568
Statistics
11,785 / 528,798
Political Science
11,187 / 282,213
Law
10,765 / 275,195
Neuroscience
10,329 / 392,907
Immunology
10,101 / 411,022
Organic Chemistry
10,010 / 385,857
Philosophy
8,831 / 236,757
Cardiology
8,208 / 351,892
Anatomy and Physiology
8,198 / 287,308
Oncology and Cancer research
7,776 / 273,069
Public Health
7,592 / 334,234
Demography
7,259 / 335,853
Geology
6,785 / 225,839
Anesthesiology
6,265 / 222,653
Quantum and Particle physics
6,235 / 186,655
Geography and Cartography
6,145 / 180,266
Business
5,825 / 157,665
Economics
5,720 / 162,516
Paleontology
5,710 / 192,842
History
5,588 / 134,130
Materials Science
5,540 / 198,784
Nursing
5,436 / 187,880
Pharmacology
5,188 / 180,215

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 677 5419
1992 641 6000
1993 695 6607
1994 857 7251
1995 840 8832
1996 974 10681
1997 975 12508
1998 989 14848
1999 979 16848
2000 1097 20106
2001 1127 22749
2002 1214 26058
2003 1222 29862
2004 1502 34827
2005 1497 40628
2006 1632 46992
2007 1747 53470
2008 1790 59271
2009 1834 66932
2010 1940 73595
2011 2089 82056
2012 2237 91408
2013 2318 96865
2014 2405 104667
2015 2390 110281
2016 2516 111849
2017 2531 115601
2018 2619 120016
2019 2761 129324
2020 3195 150465
2021 3095 160897
2022 3208 159790
2023 3433 156319
Academic rankings

Wake Forest University alumni

  1. Chris Paul

    Chris Paul
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    international forum participantbasketball player
    Biography

    Christopher Emmanuel Paul, nicknamed "CP3" and "the Point God", is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, Paul has won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, an NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, two Olympic gold medals, and led the NBA in assists five times and steals a record six times. He has also been selected to twelve NBA All-Star teams, eleven All-NBA teams, and nine NBA All-Defensive teams. In 2021, he was selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also served as the president of the National Basketball Players Association from 2013 to 2021. Among the highest-paid athletes in the world, he holds endorsement deals with companies such as Jordan Brand and State Farm.

  2. Tim Duncan

    Tim Duncan
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    basketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Timothy Theodore Duncan is an American former professional basketball player. He spent his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Big Fundamental", he is widely regarded as the greatest power forward of all time and one of the greatest players in NBA history, and was a central contributor to the franchise's success during the 2000s and 2010s. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.

  3. Muggsy Bogues

    Muggsy Bogues
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    basketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues is an American former basketball player. The shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA. Although best known for his ten seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, he also played for the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors.

  4. Arnold Palmer

    Arnold Palmer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1929-2016 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    aircraft pilotarchitectgolfer
    Biography

    Arnold Daniel Palmer was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Dating back to 1955, he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions. Nicknamed "The King", Palmer was one of golf's most popular stars and seen as a trailblazer, the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s.

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General info

Alternative names WFU
Founded 1834
Motto Для человечества
Colors old gold, black
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 7,755
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27106
United States
City population 250,000
Phone 3367585000

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