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General Information

Address:

Wake Forest University
1834 Wake Forest Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious affiliation:

None

Founded:

1834

Web Site:

www.wfu.edu

Main Phone:

(336) 758-5255

Admissions Phone:

(336) 758-5201

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

3,992

Part-Time Undergraduates:

136

Total Male Undergraduates:

2,033

Total Female Undergraduates:

2,095

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

47%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

53%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

46%

Total Applicants:

6,289

Total Acceptances:

2,945

Freshman enrollment:

1,121

Yield (% of admitted students who enroll):

38%

Early Decision available?

Yes

Early action available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

216

Transfer Applications Accepted:

93

Transfer Students enrolled:

48

Transfer application Acceptance Rate:

43%

Common application accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions e-Mail:

admissions@wfu.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.wfu.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT required?

SAT

SAT I range (25th–75th Percentile):

1240–1410

SAT I verbal range (25th–75th Percentile):

610–700

SAT I Math range (25th–75th Percentile):

630–710

Freshman retention rate:

94%

Top 10% of High School Class:

65%

Application Fee:

$40

SAT II requirement:

Optional

Financial information

Tuition and Fees:

$30,210

Room and Board:

$8,500

Books and Supplies:

$800 per year

Average need-Based Financial aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$22,883

Students Who applied for Financial aid:

43%

Students Who received aid:

34%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial aid Phone:

(336) 758-5154

Financial aid e-Mail:

financial-aid@wfu.edu

Financial aid Web Site:

www.wfu.edu/admissions/finaid

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