Wake Forest University

#48 in Best Colleges in America

WINSTON-SALEM, NC · 4 Year ·

3.7

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1834 WAKE FOREST RD WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27109

Common App Accepted
Private
SAT/ACT Optional

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Rankings Majors Admissions Costs Students

Rankings

in Best Value Colleges in North Carolina

Best Colleges for Kinesiology and Physical Therapy in America 5 of 591
Best Colleges for Accounting and Finance in America 22 of 828
Best Colleges for Student Athletes in America 24 of 1,323

Academics

A+

Overall Grade

A+

Academics

Value

A minus

Diversity

B+

Campus

Athletics

Party Scene

A+

Professors

B minus

Location

Dorms

A minus

Campus Food

Student Life

Safety

Popular Majors

#1Communications

150 Graduates

#2Business

131 Graduates

#3Political Science and Government

125 Graduates

#4Economics

117 Graduates

#5Finance

115 Graduates

#6Psychology

114 Graduates

#7Biology

108 Graduates

#8Kinesiology and Exercise Science

59 Graduates

#9Computer Science

46 Graduates

#10English

45 Graduates

Admissions

25%

Acceptance Rate

Application Website

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Application Deadline

January 1

Online Certificate Programs

Online Associates Programs

Online Bachelor's Programs

Costs

$24,643

Annual Cost

Average Total Aid Awarded

$53,244

Students Receiving Financial Aid

41%

National Average Cost

$15,523

After College

$63,800

Median Earnings

Graduation Rate

90%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

94%

National Average Earnings

$33,028

Students

5,391

Full-Time Enrollment

Full-Time Enrollment

5,391 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

Undergrads Over 25

Pell Grant

10%

Varsity Athletes

Campus Life

96%

Freshmen Live On-Campus

Student Faculty Ratio

3:1

Evening Degree Programs

Yes

Athletic Conference

Atlantic Coast Conference

Athletic Division

NCAA Division I-FBS