Generally, Wake Forest University is a extremely selective school. Around 17,000 applications are received by the school every year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 22 percent which equals about 3,850 students being accepted to the school. Around 37 percent of the 3,850 students who received the acceptance letter from Wake Forest University chose to attend. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 44% and 54% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 55% were typically women preferred Wake Forest University after receiving the acceptance letter and 44% were men. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Wake Forest University when applying. Most often, an ACT score between 31 - 34 or an SAT score between 1,410 - 1,510 is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. Wake Forest University’s undergraduate application fee is $85.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
17,479
Male 7,864
Female 9,613

 

Acceptance
3,845
Male 1,774
Female 2,068

 

Enrollment Total
1,423
Male 638
Female 785


Acceptance Rate
22%
Male
22.6%
Female
21.5%

 

Yield
37%
Male
36%
Female
38%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$85


Graduate

$80



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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