How to Apply

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Applying is easy and only takes minutes using the Common Application or the Coalition Application, powered by SCOIR. If you prefer, you can also print and mail in your application using the Wake Forest Application.

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Applicants will be asked to pay the application fee and include the items below as part of their application.

We will accept a teacher recommendation letter in lieu of the completed Teacher Recommendation form, but we welcome the addition of the form.

If you have specific questions about the application materials that may be part of your application, please email us at admissions@wfu.edu.

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To the teachers, college advisors and counselors supporting our applicants: The forms below are included in the Undergraduate Admissions Application but may be accessed individually. We will accept alternate versions of these forms, like those provided by the Common Application, the SCOIR Application, or your school.

¹ Our approach at Wake Forest is holistic: helping the whole person. Wake Forest’s commitment to that philosophy starts with assisting you with fee waivers, if needed. For more information, please contact your admissions representative.

² Scores are only required if you indicate in your application that you want them considered. We accept self-reported scores as part of our application review process. If you take a test multiple times, please simply be sure to report all test scores to us; we will superscore them. Please be aware that we expect all enrolling students that wanted their test scores considered to submit their scores from the official testing center during the summer prior to their arrival on campus.

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What is Early Action for first-generation college students?

With this application option, you will receive an admissions decision by January 15, which is much sooner than a Regular Decision application. Unlike Early Decision admissions, your Early Action decision is non-binding. You have until May 1 to decide if you will enroll at Wake Forest. If your Early Action application is deferred, it will then be reconsidered as a Regular Decision application.

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Who qualifies as a first-generation college student (Early Action)?

Many factors can be considered when determining who is a first-generation college student.

For the purposes of this year’s Wake Forest University application, we will designate first-generation college students based on the following: “First-generation” means the child of parents who have not graduated from a four-year accredited college or university. Brothers, sisters, or other family members who graduated do not exclude you from participation; neither does a parent currently enrolled. This criteria also applies to international students.

“First-generation” can also include the children of parents who earned a degree in another country, immigrated to the United States, and are underemployed in the U.S. Whether domestic or international, if the student resides with and receives support from only one parent, the “first-generation” classification is based on that parent’s education.

Applying for Early Action

Simply select the designation for Early Action on the Common Application or the Coalition, Powered by SCOIR, Application.

The deadline is November 15.

If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at admissions@wfu.edu.

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What percentage of the class do you admit through Early Decision?

While we tend to enroll just over half of our incoming classes through Early Decision, we do not begin an admissions cycle intending to do so. We are fortunate to have a significant number of highly qualified and capable students that are willing to apply with the commitment that Early Decision requires.

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I would like to apply Early Decision, but I’m concerned about the binding nature of that round and Wake Forest’s cost of attendance.

For any student that is interested in receiving need-based financial aid to attend Wake Forest, we recommend that they complete the Net Price Calculator. While it is not a guarantee of your actual cost of attendance, it does provide an estimate of what a student and their family can expect to receive in terms of need-based financial aid.

Be careful to submit the most accurate information possible to receive the best, most accurate estimate. If a student and family are comfortable with the results of the Net Price Calculator, they should feel confident about applying via Early Decision. Otherwise, they should consider applying in a different non-binding round, where they may apply to Wake Forest, and any other college/university, without the expectation to enroll if admitted.

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Where can I learn more about financial aid deadlines?

To learn more about how we meet 100% of demonstrated financial need and about our deadlines for applying, please visit our Student Financial Aid website.

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What happens after I apply?

While applying to college is necessary and a touch stressful, we hope that you are able to find the time after applying to clear your head. Go outside! Read a book or two. Get away from all monitors (from handheld to computer to television).

We know that your application is important, and we respect that this process means so much to you. That said, it is just one of many vital tasks you will complete over the course of your life. You are going to get into college, and that school will undoubtedly be a terrific place to learn and grow.

So—knowing that we will give your application the unfaltering, individualized attention it deserves—take a deep breath and relax for a day or two following your application submission.

You’ve earned it.

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