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Welcome to Wake Forest.

At Wake Forest University, academics will be at the heart of your whole-student education. Our faculty members are exceptional teacher-scholars dedicated to your intellectual and personal growth.

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Class of 2028

Information, deadlines, and other resources for those who intend to apply for the Fall 2024 semester.

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This is a Remarkable Place.

Wake Forest University invites you to pursue the life of the mind with enthusiasm, put our cherished motto of  Pro Humanitate  (“for humanity”) into action, build lifelong friendships, and connect your academic learning to the world through service, clubs, student government, athletics, civic engagement, field trips, study abroad, internships, and so much more. 

You will think better, analyze harder, integrate more, and communicate more effectively, which will separate you from your peers and propel you into leadership. And you will choose a major that thrills you while, at the same time, giving you expert knowledge and skills. 

This is a remarkable place. No other university better prepares you to live a life of such meaning and purpose. We are enthused by your being here to learn more about us .

Wake Forest University campus

Apply to Wake

Learn about the steps you need to take to become part of our next class of incoming first-year and transfer students.

Majors & Academics

Wake Forest offers 50+ majors and 60+ minors. Following the engaged liberal-arts philosophy, students take courses in literature and languages, math and the natural sciences, religion, history, and philosophy, the social and behavioral sciences, and the fine arts.

Students work in the atrium of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, on the campus of Wake Forest University.

Explore & Visit

What better way to experience Wake Forest than by taking a tour of our beautiful campus and meeting the people who make up our dynamic community.

Affordability

Wake Forest is committed to meeting 100% of demonstrated need with a combination of grants, scholarships, work study, and loans. We are dedicated to making a Wake Forest education accessible.

An aerial view of Wake Forest University in the fall.

Campus Life

Why come to Wake Forest? Come here because you want to understand yourself and society in new ways and from many different perspectives, including research, discovery, performance, innovation, public engagement, creativity, and living in community.

Wake Forest students and their families on Move-in Day.

Let’s Connect!

A liberal-arts education is about freedom. And we want to offer you the freedom to choose a number—or all!—of our online information sessions and communications, featuring voices from throughout Wake Forest’s campus. Please take a look below for more information on our offerings.

Online Information Sessions

Our live virtual information sessions, offered throughout much of the year, will help you understand how you may actualize your potential at Wake Forest.

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Learn how, at Wake Forest, you can surround yourself with smart, dedicated, passionate people from all over the world, who want to build a better society. 

Wake Forest Undergraduate Admissions Blog

From the Forest Blog

  • Today’s the Day for ED II! February 9, 2024 Later this evening, we will make admissions decisions available for those students with complete Early Decision II applications. As a reminder, all decisions will be posted to the status […]
  • We have released Early Action decisions! January 13, 2024 This is an important time, as we just sent acceptance decisions to the inaugural group of students in our unique Early Action application round for first-generation college students . We […]
  • Admissions’ Holiday Schedule December 16, 2023 With only a few days remaining in this calendar year, we write with some important information:  In the spirit of the holiday season, we would like to offer our gratitude […]

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