Wake Forest University offers 4% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $33,266. Wake Forest University is a private college located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Its student population is 9663. It is a four-year, medium, highly residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 21%. Wake Forest University 4 year graduation rate is 84% .
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$33,266
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Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Merit Match ![]() |
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| Wake Forest University | $75,070 | 4% | $33,266 | 29% | NA |
| Washington University In St Louis | $76,910 | 4% | $30,172 | 15% | NA |
Colleges in Southeast Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | $75,070 | 4% | $33,266 | 29% | |
| Daytona State College | $41,540 | % | n/a * | 0% | |
| University Of South Carolina Upstate | $37,809 | % | n/a * | 57% | |
| Belmont Abbey College | $32,955 | % | n/a * | 80% | |
| University Of Central Arkansas | $30,713 | % | n/a * | 91% | |
| Florida Memorial University | $28,352 | % | n/a * | 33% | |
| Bethel University | $32,028 | % | n/a * | 66% | |
| Tusculum College | $41,630 | % | n/a * | 66% | |
| Florida Southwestern State College | $26,214 | % | n/a * | 0% | |
| Louisiana State University Shreveport | $21,589 | % | n/a * | 87% | |
| Warren Wilson College | $52,504 | % | n/a * | 86% | |
| Broward College | $12,692 | % | n/a * | 0% | |
| James Madison University | $44,568 | 4% | $8,677 | 71% | |
| Millsaps College | $58,474 | % | n/a * | 59% | |
| Point University | $29,185 | % | n/a * | 53% | |
| Union University | $55,140 | % | n/a * | 57% | |
| Union College | $72,885 | % | n/a * | 56% | |
| Northwest Florida State College | $13,074 | % | n/a * | 0% | |
| Baptist Memorial College Of Health Sciences | n/a * | n/a * | n/a * | 59% | |
| Young Harris College | $43,289 | % | n/a * | 63% | |
| Asbury University | $42,311 | % | n/a * | 67% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 10 Year Salary ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | 29 | $114,800 |
| Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science And Art | 16 | $126,200 |
| University Of California San Diego | 30 | $123,700 |
| Washington And Lee University | 21 | $123,200 |
| Lafayette College | 29 | $122,500 |
| Georgetown University | 15 | $122,200 |
| University Of Southern California | 13 | $120,600 |
| New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology | 23 | $120,400 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Attendance Cost ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | 29 | $75,070 |
| Colgate University | 25 | $75,000 |
| Boston University | 22 | $75,002 |
| University Of Rochester | 29 | $75,431 |
| Williams College | 13 | $75,520 |
| Wesleyan University | 17 | $75,693 |
| Vassar College | 25 | $75,780 |
| Pitzer College | 13 | $75,850 |
| Tulane University Of Louisiana | 17 | $75,884 |
| Boston College | 28 | $75,886 |
| Haverford College | 19 | $76,130 |
| Wellesley College | 20 | $76,198 |
| Tufts University | 15 | $76,200 |
| Scripps College | 24 | $76,588 |
| New York University | 20 | $76,612 |
| Amherst College | 13 | $76,750 |
| Washington University In St Louis | 15 | $76,910 |
| Georgetown University | 15 | $77,768 |
| Barnard College | 14 | $78,044 |
| Harvey Mudd College | 14 | $79,789 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 4 year graduation ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | 29 | 84% |
| Washington University In St Louis | 15 | 88% |
| Davidson College | 19 | 88% |
| Boston College | 28 | 88% |
| University Of Virginia Main Campus | 26 | 88% |
| Colgate University | 25 | 88% |
| Villanova University | 29 | 87% |
| Tufts University | 15 | 87% |
| Barnard College | 14 | 87% |
| Haverford College | 19 | 87% |
| Harvey Mudd College | 14 | 86% |
| Middlebury College | 17 | 86% |
| Lafayette College | 29 | 86% |
| Williams College | 13 | 86% |
| Vassar College | 25 | 85% |
| Wesleyan University | 17 | 85% |
| Grinnell College | 24 | 84% |
| University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill | 23 | 84% |
| Skidmore College | 27 | 84% |
| University Of Richmond | 30 | 83% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | 4% | $33,266 |
| Boston University | 9% | $30,459 |
| Washington University In St Louis | 4% | $30,172 |
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