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Wake Forest University: tuition, cost and admissions

Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit university · City (large)

5,446Undergraduates

21%Acceptance rate

$34,720Avg net cost / yr

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What Wake Forest University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$62,128	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$62,128	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$16,652	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,500	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$79,776	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$34,720	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $45,056 less than the sticker price — about 56% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 27%

Social Sciences — 20%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 10%

Communication & Journalism — 9%

Psychology — 7%

Parks, Recreation & Fitness — 5%

Engineering — 3%

Mathematics & Statistics — 3%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Wake Forest University

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (7)	Football (130), Track & Field (88), Baseball (40), Soccer (30), Tennis (19), Basketball (17), Golf (9)
Women’s varsity sports (7)	Track & Field (98), Soccer (35), Field Hockey (26), Basketball (22), Volleyball (20), Tennis (10), Golf (7)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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Other colleges in North Carolina

North Carolina State University at Raleigh · University of North Carolina at Charlotte · East Carolina University · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Appalachian State University · Wake Technical Community College · University of North Carolina Wilmington · University of North Carolina at Greensboro