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    Information Summary

    Ranks 754th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Full-time Enrollment6,485
    Total Enrollment6,716
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$50
    Graduate Application Fee$45
    First Professional Application Fee$60

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Winston Salem, NC

    Total Population39,805 (39,527 urban / 278 rural)
    Households16,575 (2.29 people per house)
    Families10,083 (2.9 people per family)
    Pop. — African American9,184
    Pop. — Asian657
    Pop. — Pacific Islander31
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native220
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)28,658
    Pop. — Other1,608

    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

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Wake Forest University?

    Ranks 104th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $32,040 $32,040 $32,040
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $100 $100 $100
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,250 $1,250 $1,250
    FT Graduate Tuition $26,985 $26,985 $26,985
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $970 $970 $970
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $43,750 $43,750 $43,750
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $32,990 $32,990 $32,990
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $32,990 $32,990 $32,990

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Medical Degree — Tuition $35,706 $35,706
    Medical Degree — Required Fees N/A N/A
    Theology Degree — Tuition $14,500 $14,500
    Theology Degree — Required Fees N/A N/A
    Law Degree — Tuition $29,500 $29,500
    Law Degree — Required Fees N/A N/A

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $28,310 trend  $32,140 $28,310 trend  $32,140 $28,310 trend  $32,140
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $800 trend  $850
    On-Campus – Room & Board $8,000 trend  $8,800
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,640 trend  $1,960
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Applicants 7,342 (3,456 male / 3,886 female)
    Admitted 3,128 (1,520 male / 1,608 female)
    Admission rate 43%
    First-time Enrollment 1,125 (544 male / 581 female)
    FT Enrollment 1,125 (544 male / 581 female)
    PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Wake Forest University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRequired
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

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

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Wake Forest University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 79th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 99%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 610 / 690
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 630 / 710
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1240 / 1400

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity3,044
    Meals per Week17
    Room Fee$5,680
    Board Fee$2,830

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Wake Forest University ranks 1086th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,983 115 pie   10%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,008 281 pie   25%
    Institutional Grant Aid $14,847 515 pie   46%
    Student Loan Aid $5,438 420 pie   38%
    Any financial aid type   798 pie   72%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Wake Forest University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    128108236
    Black Non-Hispanic
    223282505
    Hispanic
    7175146
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    163138301
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    101525
    White Non-Hispanic
    2,7972,6545,451
    Race Unknown
    302252
    Total 3,422 3,294 6,716

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Wake Forest University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 2 1 75 78
    Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
    Anthropology 1 11 1 13
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 10 11
    Biochemistry 1 5 6
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 2 2 7 62 74
    Biomedical/Medical Engineering 1 2 1 4
    Business Administration and Management, General 27 24 4 13 227 2 297
    Business/Commerce, General 4 3 2 1 81 91
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 2 3
    Chemistry, General 1 1 2 14 18
    Chinese Language and Literature 1 1
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 3
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 16 3 1 81 102
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 1 1 16 20
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 1 12 15
    Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv 7 33 2 42
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 6 7
    East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1 1 1 15 18
    Economics, General 2 1 56 59
    Elementary Education and Teaching 23 23
    Engineering, General
    English Language and Literature, General 3 62 65
    Epidemiology 1 2 3
    Finance, General 1 4 69 74
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 2 1 12 16
    French Language and Literature 1 4 5
    German Language and Literature 1 3 4
    History, General 3 1 2 58 4 68
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science 1 10 1 2 48 62
    Latin Language and Literature 3 3
    Law (LL 3 9 9 5 143 1 170
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3 15 18
    Management Information Systems, General 1 1 7 9
    Management Science, General 4 4
    Mathematics, General 1 12 13
    Medicine (MD) 6 14 5 13 61 99
    Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 2 1 5 8
    Molecular Biology 1 1
    Molecular Genetics 1 1
    Music History, Literature, and Theory
    Music Performance, General 1 2 3
    Neuroanatomy 5 5
    Neuroscience 1 3 4
    Oncology and Cancer Biology 1 1
    Pharmacology 1 1 2 4
    Philosophy 1 7 8
    Physician Assistant 1 2 2 42 47
    Physics, General 5 5
    Political Science and Government, General 1 8 2 3 1 79 94
    Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL 10 1 11
    Psychology, General 1 6 2 3 79 91
    Religion/Religious Studies 2 27 29
    Russian Language and Literature 1 1
    Secondary Education and Teaching 4 23 12 39
    Social Studies Teacher Education 1 1
    Sociology 6 1 23 30
    Spanish Language and Literature 2 2 16 20
    Statistics, General 1 1
    Total 67 134 40 73 5 1,560 23 1,902

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Wake Forest University ranks 186th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $80,023 ($85,937 male / $68,543 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 450 (297 male / 153 female)
    Total Benefits $8,646,028

    Wake Forest University Summary

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    Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) (formerly the Bowman Gray School of Medicine (BGSM)) was founded in 1902 on the old Wake Forest University campus in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The combined entity is now comprised of three main entities: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, which physically includes the Brenner Children’s Hospital and has off-site subsidiary hospitals, and Wake Forest University Physicians, which includes the attending staff at the hosptial.

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    Wake Forest University Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. For example, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. Wake Forest University is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Wake Forest University.

    Education:
    Elementary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Clinical Laboratory Science
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Finance/Banking, Management Science
    History:
    History – General
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Classics, East Asian, French, German, ancient, Latin, Russian, Spanish
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General Performance, Music History/Literature
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Exercise Sciences
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Language & Literature – General
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Physics
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Bacteriology, Biology
    Popular majors:
    twenty-two percent social sciences, seventeen percent business per marketing, ten percent communications per journalism, eight percent psychology, seven percent biology, seven percent english, five percent history
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Econometrics, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science

    The cost per credit hour (overall) was $1,250 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of January.

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    Wake Forest University Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 39%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were two hundred and sixty-three total number of transfer students who applied and ninety-five total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, forty dollars online application fee and point zero .

    It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of January. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score is due the 15th of January. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of January and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 15th of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 15th of December. The regular application is due the 15th of January.

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    Wake Forest University Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division IA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Club Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    • Men’s Intramural and Men’s Club Wrestling
    The Demon Deacons are a member of NCAA.

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    Wake Forest University Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama, ROTC, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-two percent scholarships per grants and thirty-eight percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Alumni Affiliation and Leadership. Financial aid forms are CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, FAFSA, Noncustodial (divorced/separated) Parents Statement, State aid form and Other: Federal tax returns and W-2 wage statements for student and parent.

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    Wake Forest University Students

    Wake Forest University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Furthermore, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately four thousand, two hundred and thirty-one degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, one hundred and nineteen first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, four hundred and fourteen graduate enrollment. In addition, the student body consists of twenty-eight percent in-state students, seventy-two percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, fifty-one percent women, forty-nine percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, four percent asian per pacific islander, eight percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, eighty-two percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, sixty-five percent in top 10th of graduating class, ninety-four percent in top quarter of graduating class and ninety-eight percent in top half of graduating class. The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Coed, where 39 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Clearly, the school is located 4 miles from downtown.Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as anthropology museum, archaeology laboratory, laser physics laboratory, center for nanotechnology and molecular materials, biomechanics laboratory, laser and electron microscopes.

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