Wake Forest University

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• 1834 Wake Forest Road
  Winston Salem , NC 27106
  (336) 758-5000
  www.wfu.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Mid-size city

  Enrollment

  5,012

  Full time

  4,569

  Part time

  443

  Men full time

  2,250

  Women full time

  2,319

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Wake Forest University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Wake Forest University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  5%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  7%

  Hispanic

  2%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  82%

  Non-Resident Alien

  2%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  2%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Wake Forest University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $50

  Applied

  7,177

  Admitted

  3,041

  Enrolled

  1,124

  Admitted %

  42%

  Wake Forest University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Wake Forest University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  80%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  610

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  700

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  630

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  710

  Students submitting ACT

  20%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  27

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  31

• Wake Forest University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $34,330

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $34,330

  Books and Supplies

  $850

  On-campus room and board

  $9,500

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Wake Forest University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  73%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  7% , $6,138 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  52% , $18,768 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  42% , $5,803 on average

• Wake Forest University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biochemistry	0	1	4
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	61	3	1
  Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	0	0	4
  Epidemiology	0	6	0
  Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other	0	0	6
  Molecular Biology	0	1	10
  Molecular Genetics	0	0	5
  Neuroanatomy	0	0	4
  Oncology and Cancer Biology	0	0	8
  Pharmacology	0	0	4
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Accounting	18	58	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	263	0
  Business/Commerce, General	100	0	0
  Finance, General	87	0	0
  Management Science, General	3	0	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	72	9	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	8	7	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	0	16	0
  Elementary Education and Teaching	12	0	0
  Secondary Education and Teaching	0	34	0
  Social Studies Teacher Education	2	0	0
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0	3	3
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  English Language and Literature, General	56	10	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature	0	0	0
  Chinese Language and Literature	0	0	0
  French Language and Literature	2	0	0
  German Language and Literature	4	0	0
  Latin Language and Literature	2	0	0
  Russian Language and Literature	2	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	29	0	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Medicine	0	0	0
  Physician Assistant	0	47	0
  History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History, General	79	0	0
  Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Law	0	0	0
  Programs for Foreign Lawyers	0	23	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	0	13	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Mathematics, General	8	8	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Neuroscience	0	1	6
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Kinesiology and Exercise Science	54	7	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Philosophy	15	0	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	15	1	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Chemistry, General	29	6	0
  Physics, General	13	0	1
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Psychology, General	94	14	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	6	0	0
  Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	16	0	0
  Economics, General	76	0	0
  Political Science and Government, General	96	0	0
  Sociology	35	0	0
  Theology and Religious Vocations	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Divinity/Ministry	0	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	11	0	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	3	0	0
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	13	0	0
  Music Performance, General	5	0	0

• Wake Forest University Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Nov 15th

  Early action deadline

  Nov 15th

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Dec 15th

  College will notify student of early action by

  Jan 15th

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Feb 1st

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 15th

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 15th

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  -

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  Mar 1st

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  Apr 1st

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Wake Forest University Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  www.wfu.edu/admissions/

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.ecampustours.com/VirtualTours/Default.aspx?FafsaCode=002978&login=false

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Wake Forest University Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Wake Forest University Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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