Wake Forest University
Location: Winston-Salem, NC (suburban, mid-sized city)
Size: 5,441 students
Avg percent need-met: 100%
Acceptance rate: 32%
Middle 50% ACT: 30-33 **Test Optional**
Middle 50% SAT: 1300-1460 **Test Optional**
Wake Forest is a high quality institution with excellent graduate placement rates. They focus on crafting an education for the entire person, including promoting out-of-class opportunities, such as extending research to undergrads. Professors demand a lot from students, but love what they do, so are helpful and allow students to have a voice. You’ll get a small school atmosphere with large-school resources, including a strongly supportive alumni network. The community is encouraging and open and they boast D1 athletics.
Popular majors / known for: Business, Communication, Psychology, Political Science
Academic approach: Research university
Fun fact: During Lovefeast, the entire campus community celebrates love and fellowship with music and a traditional Moravian-style meal
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Campus Life
Over 200 student clubs and 24 Greek organizations
Has a center of undergraduate research and creative activities to help students participate in mentored scholarship
45 majors and 60 minors, as well as graduate schools in business, divinity, law, and medicine
16 D1 varsity sports and intramurals that 85% of students participate in
Application Details
RD deadline: January 1st
Early Action deadline: December 1st
Supplemental essays: Yes
Application fee: $65
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: Required, due January 1st
Interviews: Important
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