| Name |
Wake Forest University |
| Address |
Box 7305, Reynolda Station
Winston-Salem, NC 27109 |
| Website |
http://www.wfu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@wfu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
71% |
| Percent Fraternity |
33% |
| Percent Sorority |
53% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
71% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (71%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (3%) |
| College Owned Singles |
30% |
| College Owned Doubles |
62% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
7% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
25 |
| Sprinkler System |
72% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
340 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Greensboro, NC (30), Charlotte, NC (85) |
| Nearest Train |
Winston Salem (4) |
| Nearest Bus |
Winston Salem (4) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
45% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,100 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Secrest Artists Series, Christmas Moravian Lovefeast, Convocations, Homecoming, Project Pumpkin, Springfest |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
155 |
| Honor Societies |
Academic and Honorary Societies: Accounting Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta (health professions), American Society for Personnel Administration, Anthony Aston Players, Anthropology; Club, Beta Beta Beta (biology), Circolo Italiano, Communications Association, Delta Alpha Phi (German), El Club Hispanico, Eta Sigma Phi (classics), Euzelian Academic Society, French Club, Golden Key National Honor Society (community service), Kappa Kappa Psi (band), American Marketing Association, Mortar Board (seniors), Omicron Delta Epsilon; (economics), Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Mu Epsilon (mathematics), Philomathesian Literary Society, Pi Sigma Alpha (politics), Politics Club, Pre-Law; Society, Russian Club, Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sociology Club, Student North Carolina Association of Educators, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon (computer science) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Religious organizations: Baptist Student Union, Forest Fire Christian Ministry, Wake Forest Catholic Community, Episcopal Student Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Chi Rho (men's Christian ensemble) Gospel Choir, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Islam Awareness, Jewish Student Organization, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Presbyterian Student Group, Wesley Foundation and the Wake Forest Interfaith Council. On-campus chaplains represent many Christian denominations and the Jewish faith. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Asian Student Interest Association, Black Student Alliance, Delta Sigma Theta, Forest Fire Christian Ministry, Hispanic Club, Student National Medical Association, Wake International Student Association, ARCH (Alliance for Racial and Cultural Harmony) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Union, Volunteer Service Corps, literary societies, Habitat for Humanity, debate team, Student Alumni Council, Student Government, Women's Initiative for Support and Empowerment, College Democrats, College Republicans, a cappella groups (including Demon Divas and Innuendo), WAKE Radio, WAKE TV, Peer Health Educators, Wake Forest Tappers, Concert Choir, Marching Deacons Band, Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Student Environmental Action Coalition, Wake Forest Advertising Club, Sign Language Club, Aviation Club, Amnesty International and the Disablities Awareness Coalition. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Old Gold and Black (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
13 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
33% |
| Num Sororities |
10 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
53% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1834 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,263 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
906,803,459 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
32,140 |
| Room Board |
8,800 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, other |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
60% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Bank of America, BB&T, Corporate Executive Board, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Teach for America, Wachovia |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
1,788,033 |
| Num Subscriptions |
32,566 |
| Num Microforms |
2,390,965 |
| Num Audiovisual |
28,238 |
| Num Ebooks |
162,579 |
| Library Facilities |
Baptist Historical Collection; Rare book and manuscript collections, including the Dolmen Archives, the Maya Angelou film and theater collection, Harold Hayes papers and the Wilbur Cash papers. |
| Museums |
Museum of Anthropology, Reynolda House Museum of American Art (adjacent to campus), Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery, Olin Physical Laboratory with laser lab, 150-acre Reynolda Gardens |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
4,405 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
500 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
1,200 |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
16,000 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
20,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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