Resources For Students & Parents Wake Forest University Admissions Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid, & More Share Flipboard Email Print Reynolda Hall at Wake Forest ( more photos). Photo Credit: Allen Grove For Students & Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing a College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips College Testing Testing Graphs Financial Aid Extracurricular Activities Advanced Placement Homework Help Private Schools Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More by Allen Grove Updated August 11, 2017 Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Wake Forest rates as one of the top private universities in the Southeast. The university's name recognition comes partly from its accomplished Atlantic Coast Conference athletic teams, especially basketball.But Wake Forest's academics shouldn't be underrated. The university is a member of Phi Beta Kappa for its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, and Wake Forest boasts of its small classes and impressive student to faculty ratio. Overall, the university provides an unusual balance of a small college academic atmosphere and a large university sports scene. You can explore the campus with a Wake Forest University photo tour.Calculate your chances of getting in with this free tool from Cappex.Admissions Data (2016)Wake Forest University Acceptance Rate: 30 percentGPA, SAT and ACT graph for Wake Forest UniversityTest Scores: 25th / 75th PercentileNote that Wake Forest, like many other test-optional colleges, does not require standardized test scores for admissions.SAT comparison chart for the ACCTop NC colleges SAT comparison Top NC colleges ACT comparisonACT comparison chart for the ACCEnrollment (2016)Total Enrollment: 7,968 (4,955 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 47 percent male / 53 percent female99 percent full-timeCosts (2016–17)Tuition and Fees: $49,308Books: $1,400 (why so much?)Room and Board: $13,404Other Expenses: $2,400 Total Cost: $66,512Wake Forest University Financial Aid (2015–16)Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 47 percentPercentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 39 percentLoans: 25 percentAverage Amount of AidGrants: $40,596Loans: $9,265Academic ProgramsMost Popular Majors Biology, Business, Communication Studies, Economics, English, Finance, History, Kinesiology, Political Science, Psychology What major is right for you? Sign up to take the free "My Careers and Majors Quiz" at Cappex.Graduation and Retention RatesFirst Year Student Retention (full-time students): 95 percent4-Year Graduation Rate: 84 percent6-Year Graduation Rate: 88 percentIntercollegiate Athletic ProgramsMen's Sports: Football, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Basketball, Baseball, GolfWomen's Sports: Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Track and Field, Field Hockey, GolfIf You Like Wake Forest University, You May Also Like These SchoolsElon University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphVanderbilt University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphEmory University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of Richmond: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUniversity of Georgia: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphAppalachian State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphUNC - Chapel Hill: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphDuke University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphNorth Carolina State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphClemson University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphCollege of William & Mary: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT GraphWake Forest Mission Statementmission statement from http://www.wfu.edu/strategicplan/vision.mission.htmlWake Forest is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, prizing personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.The University continues to fulfill its ideal of a more diverse learning community, providing students an example of the world they will be called upon to lead. The University sustains a vibrant residential community with a broad-based program of service and extracurricular activities. The University recognizes the benefits of intercollegiate athletics conducted with integrity and at the highest level. Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics citecite this article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Wake Forest University Admissions." ThoughtCo, Aug. 11, 2017, thoughtco.com/wake-forest-university-admissions-787262. Grove, Allen. (2017, August 11). 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