Wake Forest University
Location and Contact Information
1834 Wake Forest RoadWinston Salem, NC 27106
USA
Main Tel: (336) 758-5000
Web Site
The campus is in a medium-sized city.
Overview
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.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in law, liberal arts, business and management, and science.
- High faculty salary.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Selective admissions.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- High male/female ratio.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 38,622 |
| Room | $ 6,550 |
| Board | $ 3,680 |
| Books and supplies | $ 900 |
| Other | $ 2,150 |
Financial Aid
Wake Forest University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 79% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 62% | $21,083 |
| Institutional Grant | 53% | $21,848 |
| Federal Grant | 11% | $7,603 |
| Pell Grant | 9% | $3,618 |
| Other Federal Grant | 10% | $5,144 |
| State or Local Grant | 29% | $2,385 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 51% | $6,013 |
| Federal Loan | 51% | $5,141 |
| Other Loan | 11% | $4,052 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Wake Forest University:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | Providence, RI | 8,318 |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | 9,814 |
| 3 | Yeshiva University | New York, NY | 6,292 |
| 4 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | 4,556 |
| 5 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | 6,994 |
| 6 | Smith College | Northampton, MA | 3,101 |
| 7 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | 3,149 |
| 8 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC | 6,705 |
| 9 | Yale University | New Haven, CT | 10,192 |
| 10 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | 5,327 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 1,063 | 36 |
| Master | 504 | 20 |
| First-professional degree | 283 | 3 |
| Doctorate | 60 | 13 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 472 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 748 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 271 |
Students
Student enrollment was 6,862 in 2009-2010 (5,621 full-time equivalent).
About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.
Undergrads are 64% of enrolled students, graduate students are 21%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 15%.
Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 39% Women 36% All 38%
Room and Board
Wake Forest University provides on-campus housing for 3,228 of its 5,621 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Atlantic Coast Conference for major sports.
The school 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) .
Graduate School Focus
Wake Forest University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Management Science
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
ENGINEERING
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LAW
- Law (LLB, JD)
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
LIBERAL ARTS
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Anthropology
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Physician Assistant
MEDICINE
- Medicine (MD)
- Neuroscience
MUSIC
- Music Performance
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Epidemiology
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- Neuroanatomy
- Oncology and Cancer Biology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology