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Wake Forest University

General Information

Name: Wake Forest University
Address: 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106
Phone:

  • General information: (336) 758-5255
  • Financial aid office: (336) 758-5154
  • Admissions office: (336) 758-5201

Website: www.wfu.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$32,140$30,210$28,310
Books and supplies$850$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,800$8,500$8,000
        Other expenses$1,960$1,640$1,640

Total expenses   
On-campus$43,750$41,150$38,750

Freshmen entering in Fall 2006 could purchase a meal plans with: an unlimited number of meals per week for $1,780 per semester, 17 meals per week for $1,415 per semester or 14 meals per week for $1,295 per semester.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 72%
  • Federal grants: 10%
  • State/local grants: 25%
  • Institutional grants: 46%
  • Student loans: 38%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3983
  • State/local grants:$3008
  • Institutional grants:$14847
  • Student loans:$5438

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants7,3423,4563,886
Percent admitted42.6%44.0%41.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.0%35.8%36.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 6716
Undergraduate enrollment: 4263
First-time student retention: 93%
Overall graduation rate: 88%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Epidemiology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Molecular Genetics - Master, Doctor
  • Neuroanatomy - Master, Doctor
  • Oncology and Cancer Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Physician Assistant - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Neuroscience - Master, Doctor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor


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