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Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

25%

Private school in North Carolina with 5,400 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
Medical school
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Atlantic Coast Conference
wfu.edu
1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106
(336) 758-5000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
25%
Yield rate - overall
37%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
26%
Men
23%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
15,156
Women: 55%
Men: 45%
admissions.wfu.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$78,780
Out-of-state
$78,780

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters required
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,412
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
85%
6-year graduation rate
88%
Retention rate
96%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
10%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 56%
Men: 44%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
4%
Black
8%
Hispanic
8%
Native American
< 1%
Other
4%
White
76%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
10:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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