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- LocationWinston-Salem, The United States
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Wake Forest University is a private university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the south-eastern United States. It was founded in 1834 in the town of Wake Forest, North Carolina, and relocated to Winston-Salem in 1956. The main campus covers 340 acres, and the university also has locations in Charlotte and Washington, D.C. It enrols 9,633 students: 5,595 undergraduates and 4,038 graduate students.
Undergraduate study follows a liberal arts curriculum with more than 50 majors and 60 minors, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. Besides the Undergraduate College, the university comprises these schools:
- Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Divinity
- Wake Forest Law
- School of Medicine
- School of Professional Studies
Many undergraduates study abroad, often in the university's academic-residential houses in London, Vienna and Venice. International students are supported by the Center for Immigration Services & Support (ISS), and the Center for Global Programs & Studies coordinates global programmes. International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application and submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo results.
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, Winston-Salem, NC, The United States, 27106
The Undergraduate College offers more than 50 majors and 60 minors within a liberal arts curriculum. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1 and more than half of undergraduate classes have fewer than 20 students. Many undergraduates study abroad, often in the university's houses in London, Vienna and Venice.
Graduate and professional study (4,038 graduate students) is organised in these schools:
- Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Divinity
- Wake Forest Law
- School of Medicine
- School of Professional Studies
International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application (the Coalition Application, powered by Scoir, is also accepted). Required for first-year applicants:
- $85 application fee
- Official high school transcript and Secondary School Report
- One letter of recommendation from a counsellor or teacher
- TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo results (international students only)
SAT/ACT scores are optional. Early Decision rounds are binding; Regular Decision is not.
Estimated undergraduate cost of attendance for the 2026-27 academic year: US$98,730, made up of:
- Tuition: US$71,894
- Housing: US$12,900
- Food: US$7,396
- Books and supplies: US$1,720
- Fees and other expenses: US$4,820
The university notes that these are estimates and subject to change before approval by the Board of Trustees.