There’s a lot to know about the admissions process, and we have a lot to share with you. Our blog will help guide you the entire way.
We write today to share some information to those who recently received an admissions decision of “waitlist.” First, please save the date for Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. ET. We will host a webinar to discuss the details of our waitlist process and our […]
Categories: Accepted Students, Application for Admission, Waitlist, WFU30
On the evening of Friday, March 20, we plan to release admission decisions to first-year applicants for the Wake Forest Class of 2030! Throughout the past several months, the admissions staff has reviewed a record 21,000+ applications. From this record pool, we have carefully selected […]
Categories: Accepted Students, Application for Admission, WFU30
Welcome, Class of 2030! We have released admissions decisions to those students with complete Early Decision II applications. (If you have not yet checked your admissions status portal, please be sure to do so!) For those admitted to the Wake Forest Class of 2030, […]
Categories: Accepted Students, Application for Admission, Waitlist, WFU30
2026 marks the third year of our unique Early Action round, a pathway dedicated to supporting first-generation college students. As we reflect on this year’s applications, we continue to be inspired by their academic and co-curricular accomplishments. Many have balanced significant responsibilities while maintaining a […]
Categories: Accepted Students, Application for Admission, WFU30
The end of another calendar year marks the mid-point in our admissions cycle. In some aspects, it seems like August 1 was just yesterday! And here we are today, with only a few weeks left in 2025. Today’s blog post includes what we hope is […]
Categories: Application for Admission, WFU30
Recently, we turned an important page in the annual calendar: the release of our final admissions decisions for the Early Decision I application round. (A brief, but necessary, practical note: if you have not yet received word, please double-check your status portal.) To those […]
Categories: Application for Admission, WFU30
Wake Forest was founded on the principle of expanding the benefits of a formal education to young men in rural North Carolina. Over almost two centuries, the university has expanded access to include students from various backgrounds, experiences, and communities. As we move forward into […]
Categories: Campus Life, WFU30
Last summer, Wake Forest University’s Board of Trustees approved one of the most ambitious strategic plans in recent memory. Our university president, Dr. Susan Wente, has shared her perspective and some of the guiding principles for our collective path forward. As part of that […]
Categories: Financial Aid, WFU30
Our Early Decision application round is relatively unique among colleges and universities, namely because we release decisions on a rolling basis. With this application round, our goal is to share decisions at the end of each month with those students whose applications were completed the […]
Categories: Accepted Students, Application for Admission, WFU30
The arts belong to everyone! At Wake Forest, you will experience world-class arts education embedded within Wake Forest’s exceptional liberal-arts environment. Whether as an arts major, minor, or a deeply engaged participant in your given artistic field, your education will be rigorous and deeply experiential. […]
Categories: Academics, Application for Admission, Scholarships, WFU30