A+
Rating
Private
Type
9,032
Students
$54,430
Tuition
30%
Acceptance
#58
Ranking
Midsize City
Campus Setting
Wake Forest University is a mid-sized private university located in Winston-Salem, NC ranked 62ndin America. It has a total of 5,399 full-time undergraduate students and is relatively competitive, with a 29.6% acceptance rate. Wake Forest University offers 100 different majors and is best known for its french studies, general studies, and elementary education and teaching programs (nationally ranked 1st, 7th, and 8th respectively). With a tuition cost of $54,430 per year, Wake Forest University is exceptionally costly. 85.68% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to earn about $63,800 per year, which is 54% above the national median.
Wake Forest University
National Average
$74,358/year
Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.
$36,824/year
Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.
Wake Forest University
National
0 - 0
% of students submit
37%
0 - 0
% of students submit
Neither required nor recommended
$65
Full-Time
Part-Time
48%
83%
52%
15%
0%
1%
11% Business Administration and Management, General
6% Communication, General
6% Accounting
78% Others
11%
259 Graduates
6%
142 Graduates
6%
140 Graduates
6%
134 Graduates
5%
132 Graduates
5%
113 Graduates
5%
109 Graduates
4%
108 Graduates
Students
Professors
10
999,684
$29,159
95%
Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.
High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.
Wake Forest University
National
$51,100
2 Years After Graduation
1%
$63,800
6 Years After Graduation
85%