Wake Forest Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#59 in National Universities

North Carolina Colleges

#4 in North Carolina Colleges

Wake Forest University is ranked 59^th in National Universities and 4^th in North Carolina Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Wake Forest University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Its tuition & fees of $64,758 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (22%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,460 SAT, 33 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has very large number of students of 8,963.
It offers very diverse area of study (116 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Wake Forest are $64,758 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University $64,758

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $25,192

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Wake Forest are $39,350 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University $39,350

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $14,748

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Wake Forest is 22% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University 22%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 61%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Wake Forest is 37% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University 37%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 25%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Wake Forest is 1,460 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University 1,460

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 1,054

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Wake Forest is 33 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University 33

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 60

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Wake Forest is 89% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University 89%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 51%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Wake Forest is 94% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University 94%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 68%

Student Population

The total student population at Wake Forest is 8,963 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University 8,963

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 1,973

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Wake Forest is $45,828 which is 70.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University $45,828

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $16,644

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Wake Forest is 10 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University 10 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 12 to 1

Number of Programs

Wake Forest offers 116 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Wake Forest University 116

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 39

Number of Online Programs

Wake Forest offers 6 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.