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Wake Forest University SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Winston-Salem, NCPrivate nonprofitPrimarily four-yearLarge city

Wake Forest University is a private nonprofit primarily four-year in Winston-Salem, NC. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 1410 to 1520. The reported admission rate is 22%. Average annual net price is $28,719. About 5,485 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Below reported range
1410You 14001520

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

22%

Undergraduates

5,485

Average net price

$28,719

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Wake Forest University reported SAT scores from 1410 to 1520. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite1410 to 1520midpoint 1470
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing700 to 750midpoint 730
200800
SAT Math710 to 770midpoint 740
200800
ACT composite32 to 34midpoint 33
136
ACT English34 to 35midpoint 35
136
ACT Math29 to 34midpoint 31
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Business and management22.6%
Social sciences20.5%
Communication and journalism10.4%
Psychology9.2%
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness8.2%
Biological and biomedical sciences7.1%
Mathematics and statistics3.6%
Computer and information sciences3.5%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

Average net price

$28,719

Average cost of attendance

$87,499

In-state tuition and fees

$67,642

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$67,642

Books and supplies

$1,680

On-campus room and board

$18,494

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$6,525

$30,001 to $48,000

$6,331

$48,001 to $75,000

$7,647

$75,001 to $110,000

$12,771

$110,001 and above

$58,081

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

5,485

Part-time students

1%

Age 25 and older

0%

Campus setting

Large city

American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Asian5.3%
Black6.4%
Hispanic9.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or more races4.6%
White65.1%
International5.8%
Race or ethnicity unknown2.9%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

89%

Completion within 200% time

90%

Full-time retention

93%

Three-year loan repayment

88%

Median earnings, 6 years

$67,722

Median earnings, 10 years

$78,158

Median federal debt

$19,500

Students receiving Pell Grants

10%

Campus location

1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Wake Forest University report?

Wake Forest University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 1410 to 1520. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Wake Forest University?

The latest reported admission rate is 22%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Wake Forest University cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $28,719. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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