Wake Forest University
- 4 Year
- WINSTON-SALEM, NC
CollegeGrad School
Wake Forest University
- 4 Year
- WINSTON-SALEM, NC
- Rating 3.7 out of 5 831 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Valuegrade A+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Campusgrade A minus
- Athleticsgrade A+
- Party Scenegrade A
- Professorsgrade A+
- Locationgrade B minus
- Dormsgrade A minus
- Campus Foodgrade A minus
- Student Lifegrade A+
- Safetygrade B
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About
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FBS
Athletic Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
Wake Forest University Rankings
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WFU Admissions
Acceptance Rate
32%
Application Deadline
January 1
SAT Range
1270-1410
ACT Range
28-32
Application Fee
$65
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
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Cost
Net Price
$26,324 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$47,832 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
44%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
3:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
93%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 44 responses57%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 47 responses26%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 47 responsesMajors
Most Popular Majors
- Political Science and Government146 Graduates
- Economics139 Graduates
- Communications113 Graduates
- Business112 Graduates
- Finance108 Graduates
- Psychology104 Graduates
- Biology98 Graduates
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science70 Graduates
- Sociology51 Graduates
- English49 Graduates
Online
Online Programs Offered
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
5,367 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
74
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
8%
Varsity Athletes
8%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
95%
Poll
61%
of students say that Greek life is pretty big. 69 responsesPoll
63%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life. 71 responsesAfter College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$63,800 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
89%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%88%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 24 responsesSimilar Colleges
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Go deacs! I loved Wake. Lots of great student life activities. very heavy on greek life. However very little diversity. I graduated in 2017! I was involved in IJM, greek life, club sports, etc. I lived on campus all 4 years because I was on a scholarship. You must live on campus for at least 3 years; which makes the school pretty costly.
they are an ACC school which means you get that big school feel; however they usually are very good at sports. At the end of football games usually the student section is empty. I loved going to games.
Academically Wake is very challenging. You must work hard and stay on top of your studies. Everyday I usually at least studied 2 hours. I was a math and spanish double major.
they are an ACC school which means you get that big school feel; however they usually are very good at sports. At the end of football games usually the student section is empty. I loved going to games.
Academically Wake is very challenging. You must work hard and stay on top of your studies. Everyday I usually at least studied 2 hours. I was a math and spanish double major.
I really enjoyed being able to take all my classes online, it was especially great because we always have to move due to the military and being able to just open my laptop for classes was awesome. I really enjoyed the ease of it! The only thing is I wish I was able to attend classes and sporting events in person but other than that its a great education and has really great classes. I look forward to taking additional classes in the future.
I feel that the academics are great. I love my professors, and the academic advisors really make an effort to help you feel successful in your classes. However, I feel that the social scene is really really toxic. The University promotes that less than half the student body is involved in Greek life, however, this is a misrepresentation. Approximately 30% of guys join greek life and approximately 60% of girls. However, approximately 10% of the school is student-athletes, who are (with the exception of a few cases), unallowed to join fraternities and sororities. I am not sure of the exact differential, however, the majority of student-athletes are guys, which makes the percentage of non-student athlete males involved in greek life higher than 30%. Regardless of the numbers, the social scene is dominated by greek life. Let's be real, it's college, and almost everyone wants to go out and party at some point. At Wake, the only way to do this is by going to a frat party.