Wake Forest University
Quirky, liberal arts, Rhodes-Scholar-winning students, toilet paper in the trees, Demon Deacons, football/soccer, professors that know your name!
About the institution
Wake Forest University is ranked 28th in the USA. It is a private, coeducational, liberal arts and research university. Wake Forest enrolls approximately 5,500 undergraduate students from 48 states and over 76 nations. All students pursue a rigorous liberal arts curriculum in humanities, fine arts, social science, math, and natural science. Wake Forest subscribes to the teacher-scholar model, with a faculty committed to working closely with students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10:1, the average class size is 20, and all classes are taught by faculty members. The most selected majors for 2015 are biology, business, communication, economics, history, political science, and psychology.
Number of Undergraduate Students
5500
Average Undergraduate Class Size
20
Size of Instituition
Medium Institution 5000-15,000
Selectivity
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Campus Style
Suburban Campus - Our campus was ranked the most beautiful campus in the fall.
Education Model
Liberal Arts: Professors are teacher/scholars - they get to know who you are.
Are there internship opportunities?
Yes - Check out or OPCD - Office of Personal and Career Development!
Are there study abroad options?
Yes - WFU has homes in London, Vienna, and Venice...and programs in 98 countries!
Cost of Tuition
$80,000
Funding
International students are eligible for merit-based scholarships.
US Citizens are eligible for merit-based and need-based aid.
IB Grade Requirements
Average is 36-42 IB points
UFP Grade Requirements
Subjects
World Top 500
Country Top 30
Accounting & Finance | Country Top 20 | |
Anthropology and Sociology | USA Top 50 | |
Art | USA Top 100 | |
Biological Sciences | World Top 300 | |
Biological Sciences/Biology | Country Top 50 | |
Buisness and Management | Industry Top 100 | |
Business and Management | Country Top 20 | |
Chemistry | Country Top 50 | |
Communications | USA Top 10 | |
Computer Science | Country Top 100 | |
Economics | Country Top 50 | |
English | Country Top 100 | |
Global Studies | USA Top 100 | |
History | Country Top 50 | |
Mathematics | Country Top 100 | |
Medicine | World Top 200 | |
Performing Arts | USA Top 100 | |
Pharmacy & Pharmacology | World Top 200 | |
Philosophy | Country Top 50 | |
Physics | USA Top 100 | |
Physiotherapy/Kinesiology & Physical Therapy | Country Top 10 | |
Politics/Political Science | Country Top 50 | |
Psychology | Country Top 100 | |
Religious Studies | USA Top 50 |
Subject Name | Degree Area |
|---|---|
Accounting & Finance | Business |
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering | Engineering |
African Studies | Language & Culture |
American Studies | Language & Culture |
Anatomy Physiology and Pathology
| Sciences |
Anthropology | Society & Social Sciences |
Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies | Language & Culture |
Archaeology
| Society & Social Sciences |
Art & Design | Art & Design |
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Computing & ICT |
Astronomy/Astrophysics
| Sciences |
Biochemistry/Biomedicine
| Sciences |
Biological Sciences
| Sciences |
Biomedical Engineering | Engineering |
Business and Management | Business |
Chemical/Energy Engineering | Engineering |
Chemistry
| Sciences |
Chinese Studies | Language & Culture |
Civil Engineering | Engineering |
Communication and Media Studies
| English & Media |
Computer Games and Graphics
| Computing & ICT |
Computer Science | Computing & ICT |
Creative Writing | English & Media |
Dance
| Performing Arts |
Data Science | Computing & ICT |
Dietetics/Nutrition
| Medicine & Healthcare |
Drama & Theatre
| Performing Arts |
Ecology & Conservation
| Sciences |
Economics
| Society & Social Sciences |
Education
| Society & Social Sciences |
Electronic/Electrical Engineering
| Engineering |
English Literature and/or Language | English & Media |
Environmental Science
| Sciences |
Film and Media Production | Art & Design |
Financial Mathematics | Mathematics |
Food Science | Sciences |
Geography
| Society & Social Sciences |
Geology/Geoscience
| Sciences |
History
| Society & Social Sciences |
History of Art | Society & Social Sciences |
Information Technology | Computing & ICT |
Interdisciplinary Study of Global Challenges | Society & Social Sciences |
International Relations
| Society & Social Sciences |
Japanese | Language & Culture |
Journalism | English & Media |
Legal Studies/Pre-Law | Society & Social Sciences |
Liberal Arts and Sciences | Liberal Arts & Sciences |
Linguistics | Language & Culture |
Marketing | Business |
Mathematics | Mathematics |
Mechanical Engineering | Engineering |
Modern Languages Mixed | Language & Culture |
Music | Performing Arts |
Natural Sciences
| Sciences |
Operational Research
| Mathematics |
Philosophy
| Society & Social Sciences |
Philosophy Politics and Economics | Society & Social Sciences |
Physics
| Sciences |
Politics
| Society & Social Sciences |
Pre-Med
| Medicine & Healthcare |
Psychology
| Society & Social Sciences |
Social Policy | Society & Social Sciences |
Sociology
| Society & Social Sciences |
Software Engineering | Computing & ICT |
Sport Science
| Sciences |
Statistics
| Mathematics |
Theology and Religious Studies
| Society & Social Sciences |
Wake Washington - Internship Program in Washington, D.C.
Students study at our center in Dupont Circle in the heart of the nation's capital with Wake Forest professors, while completing internship programs provided by DC's political landscape.
Richter Scholarships for Research
A unique program at WFU provided by our URECA (Undergraduate REsearch and Creative Activities Center) is a scholarship fun for students to complete sophisticated research in their area of interest. The one condition of this scholarship: students must do their research outside the United States!