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Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NCMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
InterviewImportant
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentConsidered
Racial/ethnic statusConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $64,758

Total Cost of Attendance: $82,818

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 269

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $66,913

Students with non-need merit aid: 37

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $22,826

Student Debt

Median total debt: $19,500

Students with federal loans: 14.6%

Students with Pell grants: 9.5%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $52,635

After 5 years: $86,157

Majors(37 programs)

  1. Political Science and Government.(146 graduates)
  2. Economics.(139 graduates)
  3. Communication and Media Studies.(113 graduates)
  4. Business/Commerce, General.(112 graduates)
  5. Finance and Financial Management Services.(108 graduates)
  6. Psychology, General.(104 graduates)
  7. Biology, General.(96 graduates)
  8. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(70 graduates)
  9. Sociology.(51 graduates)
  10. English Language and Literature, General.(49 graduates)
  11. Computer Science.(45 graduates)
  12. Accounting and Related Services.(42 graduates)
  13. Mathematics.(39 graduates)
  14. Statistics.(35 graduates)
  15. Philosophy.(35 graduates)
  16. History.(34 graduates)
  17. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(30 graduates)
  18. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(27 graduates)
  19. Chemistry.(27 graduates)
  20. Anthropology.(21 graduates)
  21. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(18 graduates)
  22. Fine and Studio Arts.(17 graduates)
  23. Area Studies.(12 graduates)
  24. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(10 graduates)
  25. Religion/Religious Studies.(10 graduates)
  26. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(9 graduates)
  27. Physics.(9 graduates)
  28. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(8 graduates)
  29. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(8 graduates)
  30. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(6 graduates)
  31. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
  32. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  33. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  34. Music.(2 graduates)
  35. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
  36. Natural Resources Management and Policy.
  37. Engineering, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,471 students

Admission Rate: 21.6%

Retention Rate: 94.7%

Graduation Rate: 90.9%

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Student Demographics

White (64.3%)
Hispanic (9.6%)
Black (6.6%)
Asian (5.3%)
Two or More (5.6%)
International (7.6%)

Gender Distribution

Men (44.6%)
Women (55.4%)

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