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$67,642
per year
In-State Tuition
21%
Acceptance Rate
89%
Graduation Rate
93%
Retention Rate
Wake Forest University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Winston-Salem, NC. Programs offered include Business Administration, Finance, Political Science, Communications and Economics.
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Technology & Computer Science
Business & Finance
Healthcare & Medicine
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Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Arts & Communications
Digital Media & Content
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A self-directed program drawing on several fields, usually taken to complete general-education requirements before transferring. NCES CIP 24.0102 "General Studies".
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Sports
6
Men’s teams
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Women’s teams
Team Sports(6)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer
Volleyball
Field Hockey
Individual Sports(2)
Tennis
Golf
Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
Wake Forest gives merit scholarships to fewer than 3% of first-year applicants, including full-cost Signature Scholarships and a $16,000 talent award.
Guy T. Carswell Scholarship
CompetitiveAnnual cost of tuition, room and board, plus $3,400 for personal expenses
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Complete the admission application by November 15; no separate scholarship application. Finalists interview on campus.
Signature Scholarship for a handful of top applicants; no GPA or test minimum is published. Most merit awards require full-time enrollment and on-campus housing.
Graylyn Scholarship
CompetitiveAnnual cost of tuition, room and board, plus $3,400 for personal expenses
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Complete the admission application by November 15; no separate scholarship application. Finalists interview on campus.
Signature Scholarship for a handful of top applicants; no GPA or test minimum is published. Most merit awards require full-time enrollment and on-campus housing.
Nancy Susan Reynolds Scholarship
CompetitiveAnnual cost of tuition, room, and board, plus $3,400 for personal expenses
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Complete the admission application by November 15; no separate scholarship application. Finalists interview on campus.
Signature Scholarship for a handful of top applicants; no GPA or test minimum is published. Most merit awards require full-time enrollment and on-campus housing.
Stamps Scholarship
CompetitiveAnnual cost of tuition, fees, room and board, plus a $3,400 allowance for books and personal expenses
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Complete the admission application by November 15; no separate scholarship application. Finalists interview on campus.
Signature Scholarship for a handful of top applicants; no GPA or test minimum is published. Most merit awards require full-time enrollment and on-campus housing.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$6,525
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$78,158
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,500
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
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Location
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Forsyth County
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Wake Forest University also asks for the CSS Profile, a College Board form, before awarding its own aid.
Required for Wake Forest need-based scholarships.
If your parents are separated or divorced, Wake Forest University also asks the other parent to complete the CSS Profile (the Noncustodial PROFILE).
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