Generally, Wake Forest University is a extremely selective school. Around 19,000 applications are received by the school every year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 22 percent which equals about 4,060 students being accepted to the school. Around 36 percent of the 4,060 students who received the acceptance letter from Wake Forest University chose to attend. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 43% and 56% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 54% were typically women preferred Wake Forest University after receiving the acceptance letter and 45% were men. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Wake Forest University when applying. Most often, an ACT score between 32 - 34 or an SAT score between 1,430 - 1,510 is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. 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 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
18,727
Male 8,224
Female 10,498

 

Acceptance
4,058
Male 1,919
Female 2,137

 

Enrollment Total
1,464
Male 671
Female 793


Acceptance Rate
21.7%
Male
23.3%
Female
20.4%

 

Yield
36.1%
Male
35%
Female
37.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$85


Graduate

$80



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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