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Discover Wake Forest

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Welcome to Wake Forest

From Martha Allman, director of undergraduate admissions.

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Mother, So Dear

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WE ARE WAKE FOREST

Ae'Jay Mitchell ('11) says: "I have an avid belief in the power of creativity and the necessary marriage of art and science."

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Just the Facts

Get the facts about Wake Forest, including info on the SAT, financial aid, housing, the student body, student-faculty ratio, majors and minors and more.

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Wake Forest is building an engaged community of learning one person at a time.

Wake Forest defines the ideal collegiate university: you will have an array of opportunities to pursue your interests and passions in the best tradition of a small liberal arts college, with the resources of a national research university.

Academic excellence

DISCOVER your full potential in a rigorous academic environment stressing a core curriculum and broad competencies.

Liberal arts · First-year seminars · MAJORS AND MINORS · Teacher-scholar model · DEGREES · Academic advising

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Education of the whole person

DISCOVER a place where accomplished individuals are challenged to live examined and purposeful lives.

STUDY ABROAD · Service to humanity · Arts and culture · Speakers and lecture series · STUDENT LIFE · Athletics

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Just the Facts »

Get the facts about Wake Forest, including info on the SAT, financial aid, housing, the student body, student-faculty ratio, majors and minors and more.

Dining »

A variety of campus dining choices featuring diverse menus and venues.

Housing »

Wake Forest guarantees housing for eight semesters to all undergraduates who are admitted as resident students.

Location »

Wake Forest's hometown, Winston-Salem, is a culturally rich mid-size city in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina.

In their own words...

“A Wake Forest education is whatever you make of it. No matter what you want to do, Wake Forest can provide you with the connections, guidance and resources to make it happen.”

— Samantha Heuertz ('09)