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1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston Salem, NC 27106
p. 336-758-5000
w. www.wfu.edu

Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateSTEM dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District3712

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Wake Forest University?
71st for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $38,206 $38,206 $38,206
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $416 $416 $416
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,585 $1,585 $1,585
FT Graduate Tuition $30,358 $30,358 $30,358
FT Graduate Required Fees $316 $316 $316
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $1,082 $1,082 $1,082
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $52,082 $52,082 $52,082
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $39,522 $39,522 $39,522
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $39,522 $39,522 $39,522

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $34,330↓ $36,975 $34,330↓ $36,975 $34,330↓ $36,975
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $850(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,500↓ $9,945
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,000↓ $2,050
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$60
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 10,553 (4,861 male / 5,692 female)
Admitted 3,959 (1,894 male / 2,065 female)
Admission rate 38%
First-time Enrollment 1,201 (570 male / 631 female)
FT Enrollment 1,201 (570 male / 631 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment7,079

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Wake Forest University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Wake Forest University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Atlantic Coast Conference

SAT Test Admission

81st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results %
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1240 / 1400

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity3,228
Meals per Week17
Room Fee$6,550
Board Fee$3,680

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 158 308 78 176 22 2,994 84 3,820
Accounting 6 12 4 164 186
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 2 2
Anthropology 2 48 2 52
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 26 28
Biochemistry 2 14 16
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 4 8 12 118 10 154
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 4 12 16
Business Administration and Management, General 40 32 16 34 380 4 506
Business/Commerce, General 2 8 8 10 162 8 198
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 2 2
Chemistry, General 10 2 2 62 76
Chinese Language and Literature 2 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 4
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 14 18 2 4 118 2 158
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6 2 22 30
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 2 24 28
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv 12 2 36 50
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 12 12
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4 2 26 2 34
Economics, General 4 14 6 14 182 2 222
Elementary Education and Teaching 36 2 38
English Language and Literature, General 2 6 2 94 2 106
Epidemiology 2 4 6
Finance, General 4 10 136 2 152
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2 2 20 26
French Language and Literature 10 10
German Language and Literature 2 4 6
History, General 16 2 122 2 142
Japanese Language and Literature
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 22 6 114 142
Law (LL 14 2 12 242 34 304
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4 12 16
Management Science, General 2 24 26
Mathematics, General 2 2 2 36 42
Medicine (MD) 38 4 34 6 126 4 212
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 2 2 8 12
Molecular Biology 2 2 2 10 16
Molecular Genetics 2 2 8 12
Music Performance, General 4 2 6
Neuroanatomy 4 2 2 8
Neuroscience 2 8 10
Oncology and Cancer Biology 2 4 6
Pharmacology 2 8 10
Philosophy 2 2 2 40 46
Physician Assistant 6 2 2 4 80 94
Physics, General 30 30
Political Science and Government, General 14 4 4 2 136 2 162
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL 26 26
Psychology, General 14 4 8 2 124 4 156
Religion/Religious Studies 4 24 28
Russian Language and Literature
Secondary Education and Teaching 16 6 40 62
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 6 8
Sociology 26 4 2 34 2 68
Spanish Language and Literature 10 8 36 54
Statistics, General 2 2

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Wake Forest University 128th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $95,924 ($103,912 male / $83,578 female)
Number of FT Faculty 476 (289 male / 187 female)
Number of PT Faculty 135
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $11,329,713

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