Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University was founded on February 3, 1834 as Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute. It was renamed Wake Forest College in 1839 and gained university status in 1967. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 300 acres in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The university has produced 11 Rhodes Scholars since 1986. Wake Forest University is divided into the following academic units:

• Wake Forest Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• Professional Schools
• School of Law
• Wake Forest University School of Medicine
• Babcock Graduate School of Management
• Wake Forest Divinity School

There are several active fraternities and sororities at Wake Forest University. Some of these Greek Organizations here are Delta Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Omega Psi Phi and Phi Beta Sigma. In addition, there are several other student organizations on campus, such as the Student Global Aids Society, the Black Student Alliance, Wake International Student Association and the Chinese Student and Scholar Association.

Wake Forest University Highlights

Where Wake Forest University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in law, business and management, liberal arts, and science.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Selective admissions.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Wake Forest University was 6,788 in 2007 (6,694 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 62% of enrolled students, graduate students are 23%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 15%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Wake Forest University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Wake Forest University provides on-campus housing for 3,066 of its 6,694 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.

Wake Forest University Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Wake Forest University is in the Atlantic Coast Conference for major sports.

Wake Forest University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 186 male students received the aid (men were 67% of those receiving aid) and 92 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 33% of students receiving such aid) .

Wake Forest University Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: