Paying for Wake Forest
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$64,758
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$39,350
On-campus Living Costs
$21,168
Off-campus Living Costs
$21,168
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,650
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,610
The 2024 tuition & fees of Wake Forest University are $64,758 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $64,758 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Boston University and Brigham Young University, tuition & fees of Wake Forest University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $56,971.
The average living cost of the school is $21,168 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $21,168.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Wake Forest's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Wake Forest University are $64,758 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.23% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $39,350 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $54,430 | $1,010 | $54,430 | $1,010 |
| 2021 | $56,722 | $1,038 | $56,722 | $1,038 |
| 2022 | $58,708 | $1,062 | $58,708 | $1,062 |
| 2023 | $61,012 | $1,116 | $61,012 | $1,116 |
| 2024 | $63,608 | $1,150 | $63,608 | $1,150 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $21,168 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $21,168.
The living cost at the school has increased by 9.34% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $15,018 | $2,400 | $15,018 | $2,400 |
| 2021 | $15,520 | $2,498 | $15,520 | $2,498 |
| 2022 | $16,044 | $2,572 | $16,044 | $2,572 |
| 2023 | $16,652 | $2,708 | $16,652 | $2,708 |
| 2024 | $17,848 | $3,320 | $17,848 | $3,320 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,630 at Wake Forest University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 8.67% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,500 |
| 2021 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | $1,630 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Wake Forest University is $2,650 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.25% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,610 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,256 | $1,465 |
| 2021 | $2,352 | $1,510 |
| 2022 | $2,434 | $1,560 |
| 2023 | $2,542 | $1,610 |
| 2024 | $2,650 | $1,610 |