Applying to Wake Forest

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
22.00%	1,460

Wake Forest University's acceptance rate is 22.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 17,479 students applied and 3,845 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into Wake Forest.

Wake Forest's acceptance rate is the 4th lowest among 57 North Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,460 and the ACT score is 33 at Wake Forest. Wake Forest's SAT score is 3rd highest among 35 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Wake Forest, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Wake Forest University is 22.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 37.01%. 7,864 men and 9,613 women applied to Wake Forest and 1,730 men and 2,019 women students were accepted.

Among them, 623 men and 767 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Wake Forest.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Wake Forest
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	17,479	7,864	9,613	0	0
Admitted	3,845	1,730	2,019	0	0
Enrolled	1,423	623	767	0	0
Acceptance Rate	22.00%	22.00%	21.00%	-	-
Yield	37.01%	36.01%	37.99%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Wake Forest University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 357 students (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 298 students (22%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Wake Forest.

The median SAT score is 1,460 with 720 SAT EBRW and 740 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 740 and the 25^th percentile is 690. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 770 and 25^th percentile is 700 .

The median ACT composite score is 33 with 75^th percentile score of 34 and 25^th percentile score of 32 at Wake Forest. The median ACT math score is 31 and the ACT English score is 35.

The SAT and ACT scores at Wake Forest University are competitive and high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,311, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Wake Forest
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1390	1460	1510
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	690	720	740
SAT Math	700	740	770
ACT Composite	32	33	34
ACT Math	29	31	33
ACT English	33	35	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Wake Forest University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Wake Forest. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Wake Forest University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Wake Forest Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $85 for undergraduate schools and $80 for graduate schools of Wake Forest University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Wake Forest.

Admission Information for Applying to Wake Forest
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$85
Graduate Application Fees	$80
Admission Information	admissions.wfu.edu/
Online Application	admissions.wfu.edu/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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