Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · City · 5,485 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Winston-Salem, NC, 27106 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
85 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$87,499
Avg net price
$28,719
Room & board
$18,494
Tuition
$67,642
Books & supplies
$1,680/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$6,525
$30–48k
$6,331
$48–75k
$7,647
$75–110k
$12,771
$110k+
$58,081
Admissions
Admit rate
22%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1475
Reading 700–750
Math 710–770
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Wake Forest University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
90%
1st-yr retention
93%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
90%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
90%
Transferred
6%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$67,722
Median earnings (10yr)
$78,158
Median debt
$21,500
Monthly loan payment
$228
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,500–$29,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$36,500
Student Body
Men 45%Women 55%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
10%
First-generation
12%
Median family income
$94,263
Independent students
3%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
65%
Hispanic
10%
Black
6%
Asian
5%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$67,722
10 years after entry
$78,158
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Institutional
Endowment
$2.0B
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
76%
Avg faculty salary
$12,666/mo
Instructional spend/student
$35,708
Federal loan rate
14%
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