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Wake Forest University - Basic Information

Winston-Salem, NC

Ranked #25 - National Universities (US News)

Total undergrad enrollment: 4,569

49% male/51% female

Application deadline: Jan. 1

Application fee: $50

Acceptance rate: 37.5%

Range SAT Critical Reading: 610-690
Range SAT Math: 630-710

Required standardized tests: neither SAT nor ACT (optional)

Admissions interview: recommended

SAT subject tests: strongly recommended for students applying for merit-based scholarships
Common App

Tuition and fees: $39,970

Room and board: $11,010

35% in fraternities, 50% in sororities

Most popular majors: business, communication, economics, finance, political science and government

Average freshman retention rate: 93.8%

NCAA I

Wake Forest University - PROS

Academics

• Residential study centers on the Grand Canal in Venice and in London and Vienna
• Academic merit scholarships - average $11,765
• Student-faculty ratio - 11:1

Student Life

• Beautiful campus: flowers, wooded trails, magnolias
• Happy, lively, social students
• Guaranteed housing
• Popular road trips to the beach or mountains
• Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh - 100 miles away
• Atlanta and Washington/Baltimore areas - 5 hour drive
• Winston-Salem - rich in culture, strong music scene
• School spirit
• Pretty nice dorms

Wake Forest University - CONS

• "Work Forest"
• Graduation requirements
• Small dorms
• Workload sometimes excessive
• Not much to do in Winston-Salem
• Grade deflation
• Food is decent, but not great