Wake Forest University: Statistics

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#298 of 14,131 In the World
#131 of 2,597 In North America
#112 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
25%
Avg. cost to attend
$24,643 /y
Aid receiving
41%
Undergraduates
5,472
Graduates
3,475
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
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 25% and is among the top 6% 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 25% 24% 26%
Applicants 15,156 6,680 8,476
Admissions 3,816 1,597 2,219
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,411 612 799
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

697 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

737 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 Recommended
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 5797 (65%)
Nonresident Alien 878 (10%)
Hispanic 682 (8%)
Black or African American 679 (8%)
Asian 442 (5%)
Two or more races 345 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 111 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Wake Forest University is $24,643 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
$24,643/year
Average aid awarded
$53,244
Students receiving aid
41%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $7,527
$30-48K $8,337
$48-75K $10,029
$75-110K $14,608
$110K+ $54,043

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $58,708$38,650
Tuition in-state $58,708$38,650
Tuition out-of-state $58,708$38,650
Fee in-district $1,062$590
Fee in-state $1,062$590
Fee out-of-state $1,062$590

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,152
Combined charge for room and board $18,014
Room charge $10,144
Meal charge $7,870

Wake Forest University majors

Wake Forest University has granted 1,239 bachelor's degrees across 39 programs, 1,023 master's across 32 programs, and 379 doctorate degrees across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wake Forest University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 274
Law 173
Management Science 27 135
Medicine 144
Business & Commerce, General 131
Communication, General 113 6
Finance, General 115
Political Science and Government, General 111
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 101 2 5
Psychology, General 94 11
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 97
Economics, General 96
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 90
Physician Assistant 85
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 56 10
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 55 4
Accounting 33 24
Biomedical Sciences, General 47
English Language and Literature, General 40 6
Engineering, General 42
Computer Science 31 4
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 24 11
Divinity & Ministry 34
Chemistry, General 27 5
Sociology, General 29
History, General 28
Mathematics, General 19 9
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 23 2
Nurse Anesthetist 23
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 10 7
Physics, General 8 1 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 14
Sustainability Studies 13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11
Nursing Practice 11
Neuroscience 4 6
Philosophy 10
Spanish Language and Literature 10
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 10
Documentary Production 9
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 8
Secondary Education and Teaching 8
Anthropology, General 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
Molecular Medicine 7
Religion & Religious Studies 3 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
General Studies 6
Language Interpretation and Translation 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 5
Public Health, General 5
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other 5
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4
Oncology and Cancer Biology 4
Bioethics & Medical Ethics 3
Chinese Language and Literature 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Japanese Language and Literature 3
Physiology, General 3
French Studies 2
Music Performance, General 2
Women's Studies 2
Environmental Science 1
German Language and Literature 1
Microbiology and Immunology 1
Molecular Genetics 1
Grand Total 1,239 1,023 379

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% 86% 94%
  • Full-time retention rate - 94%

Publications & Citations

Wake Forest University is a world-class research university with 58,167 scientific papers published and 1,972,809 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Pathology, Psychology, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, and Surgery.

Publications
58,167
Citations
1,972,809

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
45,653 / 1,664,897
Biology
40,219 / 1,527,835
Chemistry
25,328 / 999,433
Genetics
24,598 / 946,275
Pathology
23,060 / 976,835
Psychology
21,759 / 800,782
Biochemistry
21,098 / 871,677
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
20,962 / 654,286
Computer Science
19,237 / 661,823
Surgery
17,990 / 688,579
Engineering
15,059 / 541,457
Psychiatry
14,756 / 578,269
Physics
13,068 / 436,658
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
12,233 / 428,728
Environmental Science
12,045 / 383,644
Mathematics
11,054 / 467,534
Sociology
10,824 / 385,807
Statistics
10,045 / 452,294
Political Science
9,534 / 240,463
Immunology
9,141 / 357,709
Law
9,139 / 233,742
Neuroscience
9,124 / 349,517
Organic Chemistry
8,936 / 348,232
Philosophy
7,666 / 205,887
Cardiology
7,411 / 316,012
Anatomy and Physiology
7,255 / 256,099
Oncology and Cancer research
6,932 / 243,726
Public Health
6,612 / 295,709
Demography
6,285 / 285,131
Geology
5,966 / 200,473
Anesthesiology
5,535 / 193,080
Quantum and Particle physics
5,494 / 159,701
Geography and Cartography
5,359 / 158,384
Business
5,062 / 127,755
Paleontology
5,004 / 172,009
Economics
4,986 / 125,926
Materials Science
4,885 / 170,780
History
4,693 / 115,043
Nursing
4,655 / 157,930
Pharmacology
4,548 / 163,668

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 626 4169
1991 639 4976
1992 588 5477
1993 642 6217
1994 772 6669
1995 757 8105
1996 876 9747
1997 897 11499
1998 917 13627
1999 902 15597
2000 1012 18133
2001 1034 20508
2002 1083 23711
2003 1100 26671
2004 1387 31113
2005 1371 36673
2006 1498 42621
2007 1584 48061
2008 1646 54172
2009 1744 61377
2010 1763 66027
2011 1943 74759
2012 2085 83733
2013 2143 88956
2014 2302 96029
2015 2259 102064
2016 2351 103471
2017 2392 111556
2018 2349 106372
2019 2567 118758
2020 2930 138605
2021 3282 166818
2022 2897 154817
Academic rankings

Wake Forest University alumni

  1. Chris Paul

    Chris Paul
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    basketball playerinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Christopher Emmanuel Paul, nicknamed "CP3" and "The Point God", is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns 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 47)
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    Timothy Theodore Duncan is an American former professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of 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. He spent his entire 19-year playing career with the Spurs, and was considered a key factor for their success during the 2000s and early 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 58)
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coach
    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. Bogues finished in the top seven in assists in six consecutive seasons (1989–1995), and in the top ten in steals in three of those seasons. He had 146 career NBA double-doubles. After his NBA career, he served as head coach of the now-defunct Charlotte Sting of the WNBA.

  4. Arnold Palmer

    Arnold Palmer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1929-2016 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    golferarchitectaircraft pilot
    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.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names WFU
Founded 1834
Motto Pro humanitate
For Humanity
Colors old gold, black
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 6,946
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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