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Wake Forest University, North Carolina

Overview of Wake Forest University

The main campus of Wake Forest University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (a medium-sized city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Wake Forest University offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. Wake Forest University students most commonly major in a field related to science and liberal arts.

Wake Forest University Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, 47% of people who applied to Wake Forest University were accepted. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 610 to 700. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 630 or more. Students attending Wake Forest University come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. Wake Forest University offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2005, Wake Forest University had 6,716 enrolled students.

Student Life

The school is generally not a school for part-time students. Wake Forest University makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the Atlantic Coast Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University
1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston Salem, NC 27106
General Phone: (336) 758-5255
Admissions Phone: (336) 758-5201
Financial Aid Phone: (336) 758-5154
http://www.wfu.edu

Wake Forest University Programs and Degrees (2005)

Wake Forest University awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management488business management, business, accounting, finance, MIS, management science
Liberal Arts397political science, English, economics, history, Spanish language, sociology, anthropology, liberal arts and sciences, ...
Law164law, foreign lawyers
Science147biology, chemistry, physics, epidemiology, pharmacology, call and molecular biology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, ...
Medicine112medicine, neuroscience
Media98communication studies
Therapy And Counseling92psychology
Education And Teaching72secondary teaching, elementary school teaching, school counseling, social studies teaching
Medical Assistant And Technician48physician assistant, clinical lab tech
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy45exercise science
Religion And Philosophy42religion, ministry, philosophy
Computer Science And Engineering23computer and info science
Mathematics21mathematics, statistics
Fine Arts9art history and criticism, fine arts
Music5music performance, music history and theory
Drama And Performing Arts5drama
Engineering2biomedical engineering, engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Wake Forest University in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree95339
Master's degree49827
First-professional degree2713
Doctor's degree4815

Student Body

In 2005, Wake Forest University had a total enrollment of 6,716 students (6,577 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate59%
Graduate27%
First Professional15%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White80%
Black7%
Hispanic2%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1930%
20-2129%
22-2417%
25-2915%
30-345%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina24%
Pennsylvania6%
Georgia6%
Virginia6%
Texas6%
Florida6%
Maryland5%
New Jersey5%
New York5%
Massachusetts4%
Ohio3%
Tennessee3%
Connecticut3%
South Carolina2%
Kentucky2%
California2%
Illinois1%
Alabama1%
Foreign countries1%
Colorado1%
Indiana1%
Michigan1%

Wake Forest University Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time95 %
Part-Time95 %

Wake Forest University Room and Board (2005)

Wake Forest University offers campus housing for 3,024 of its 6,577 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Winston-Salem, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Wake Forest University Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,2892,94547%1,12138%
Men2,8731,37448%56141%
Women3,4161,57146%56036%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal610700
SAT Math630710

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (336) 758-5201

Wake Forest University Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 30,210
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 30,210
Room and board$ 8,500
Room charge$ 5,380
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,400
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,640

Financial Aid:
Wake Forest University participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 297800)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (336) 758-5154

Wake Forest University Faculty

Wake Forest University has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year133$105,16837$94,654
Associate professoracademic year79$78,64340$69,159
Assistant professoracademic year49$57,44348$52,972
Instructoracademic year10$40,07511$38,676
Lectureracademic year7$56,0496$46,105
No academic rankacademic year4$52,3567$55,929
All faculty totalacademic year282$85,168149$66,475

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Wake Forest University Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballAtlantic Coast Conference
BasketballAtlantic Coast Conference
BaseballAtlantic Coast Conference
TrackAtlantic Coast Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total194106300
Football90090
Track192645
Basketball151530
Baseball29029
All Other Sports4165106

Wake Forest University Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

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
Engineering, General

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience

MUSIC
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics
Neuroanatomy
Oncology and Cancer Biology
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Wake Forest University Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Wake Forest University Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Wake Forest University % of students from other states
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Wake Forest University Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Wake Forest University Student SAT scores
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Wake Forest University Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Wake Forest University Number of students
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Wake Forest University % of degrees in law
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Wake Forest University Dorm rooms per full-time student
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Wake Forest University Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Wake Forest University % of degrees in science
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Wake Forest University % of degrees in liberal arts
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Wake Forest University Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Wake Forest University Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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