Wake Forest University
Instate Tuition (2011-2012)
$41,576
$41,576
Out-of-state Tuition (2011-2012)
$41,576
$41,576
WFU AddressWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY REYNOLDA STATION WINSTON SALEM, NC27109 General info:(336) 758-5255 Financial aid office:(336) 758-5154 Admissions office:(336) 758-5201 |
Tuition + WFU Housing(2011-2012)Meals Per Week:17 UGrad Application Fee: $50 Grad Application Fee: $65 Tuition Prepaid: Yes Tuition Payment Plan: Yes Campus Housing Capacity:3420 Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes |
University Makeup(2011-2012)# of Undergrads: 4,867 # of Grad students: 2,790 Total Students: 7,657 |
Male50.9%
Female49.1%
International:5%
African-American:9%
American Indian:0%
Asian:5%
Hispanic:4%
Pacific Islander:4%
Caucasian:74%
Unknown:2%
Financial Aid71% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $3,139 39% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $3,545 58% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $8,333 45% receive student loans and the average amount is $3,800 |
| Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution Research Universities (high research activity) Doctoral/Research Universities--Intensive |
Special ProgramsMD Medical Program Law Program Teacher Certifications |
Admissions RequirementsSecondary School Record Required Secondary School GPA Required Secondary School Rank Required Test Scores Neither required nor recommended Competencies Neither required nor recommended Test EOFL Required |
Special CreditsHS College Credit: Yes AP Credit: Yes Life Experience Credit: No Special Credits(other): No |
Applicants Admitted %38% men vs 41% women admitted |
Applicants vs AdmissionsNumber of Men Applicants: 4,526 Number of Women Applicants: 5,343 Number of Men Admitted: 1,742 Number of Women Admitted: 2,191 |
Student ServicesLibrary On Campus Remedial Services Counseling Services Employment Services Placement Services |
Majors Hide Majors |
| • Accounting • Anthropology • Art History Criticism and Conservation • Biochemistry • Biochemistry Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Bioethics/Medical Ethics • Biology/Biological Sciences General • Biology/Biological Sciences General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Business Administration and Management General • Business/Commerce General • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Chemistry General • Chemistry General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Chinese Language and Literature • Classics and Classical Languages Literatures and Linguistics General • Computer and Information Sciences General • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services • Divinity/Ministry • Documentary Production • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts General • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics • Economics General • Elementary Education and Teaching • English Language and Literature General • Epidemiology • Finance General • Fine/Studio Arts General • French Language and Literature • German Language and Literature • History General • Japanese Language and Literature • Kinesiology and Exercise Science • Latin Language and Literature • Law Phd(Professional practice) • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies • Management Science • Mathematics General • Medicine Phd(Professional practice) • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Other Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Molecular Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Molecular Genetics Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Music History Literature and Theory • Music Performance General • Neuroanatomy Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Neuroscience Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Oncology and Cancer Biology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Pharmacology Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Philosophy • Physician Assistant • Physics General • Physics General Phd(Research / Scholarship) • Political Science and Government General • Programs for Foreign Lawyers • Psychology General • Religion/Religious Studies • Russian Language and Literature • Secondary Education and Teaching • Social Studies Teacher Education • Sociology • Spanish Language and Literature • Speech Communication and Rhetoric • Statistics General |
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