Through interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement, Wake Forest students and faculty generate meaningful impact that reaches far beyond our campus. Our commitment to academic excellence establishes Wake Forest as a global leader in developing solutions that benefit society.
Ballet dancer and author Misty Copeland will deliver Wake Forest's commencement address on May 18. Copeland made history as the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Rev. Eugene Cho, president and CEO of Bread for the World, will be the Baccalaureate speaker.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Cedric Schaack has won the NSF CAREER Award to study color-changing plastic and shape-shifting springs. The $687,000 award will help Schaack and his team over the next five years as they study and build new polymers that are environmentally responsive.
Ethan Haber (’21) is using his entrepreneurship education to market a new way to walk little pets.
Pro Humanitate (for humanity) invites us to use our ideas, knowledge, talents and compassion on behalf of all humanity.
DESK 2026 🎨
One of our favorite traditions, built together.
#ProHumanitate
Apr 10
A celebration of Wake Forest faculty and the creative ideas they bring to life.
For the first time since 2019, faculty, staff and guests gathered in ZSR Library to honor Wake Forest faculty authors and artists whose work shaped 2025. From first books to award-winning films, paintings and research, this event brought together 35+ faculty across 17 departments and three schools.
This is academic excellence at Wake Forest.
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Apr 9
A desk of their own. ✏️📚
Each spring, our Deacs welcome local elementary school children to campus to build colorful, personalized study spaces for their homes through D.E.S.K. A tradition since 2004, the program now serves four local schools while raising support for the Wake Forest University Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School.
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Apr 9
All the colors of the rainbow 🌈
Hundreds of Deacs came together on Manchester Plaza to celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors, with music, performances, food and colors!
Apr 6
Where’d all the time go? 🥹
Apr 3
What are you listening to, Deacs? 🎧
Apr 2
$353,147 💛
For the cause.
For each other.
For humanity.
#ProHumanitate
Mar 31
Meet the deans advancing academic excellence at Wake Forest University.
Lauren Pressley leads Z. Smith Reynolds Library as dean, bringing leadership in academic libraries, strategic planning and innovative services. She works to strengthen library programs, support faculty and students and advance learning across the University.
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Mar 30
Dancing ‘til the clock strikes 12 ⏰
Our Deacs raised $3️⃣5️⃣3️⃣,1️⃣4️⃣7️⃣ for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund.
#ProHumanitate
Mar 29
12 hours. One cause.
Wake ’N Shake returned to the Sutton Center for its 21st year, as Deacs danced from noon to midnight in support of cancer research.
Since 2006, this student-led tradition has raised funds for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at @atriumhealthwfb, and this year added $353,147.00 to help find a cure.
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Mar 29
Wake Forest is committed to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need through grants, scholarships, work-study, and subsidized loans.
Within driving distance of both the Blue Ridge Mountains and Atlantic Coast, Winston-Salem offers the amenities of a larger city with the vibrant culture of an engaged community.
Get to know Wake Forest better by browsing a collection of quick facts, figures and rankings.
250+
is the number of student organizations that you can explore (or we’ll help you find a match) in order to discover your passion. Don’t find it? Apply to charter one!
11:1
is our student-to-faculty ratio. More than half of our undergraduate classes have fewer than 20 students. Only 1% have more than 50 students.
72+%
of undergraduates have an academic study-abroad experience, many of them in our academic-residential houses in London, Vienna and Venice.
97+%
of 2024 graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate programs. WFU students consistently land spots in top organizations and prestigious graduate schools.
Whether cheering or playing,
we all bleed Black and Gold
Our Winston-Salem, N.C., campus houses an academic community of almost 9,000 students, with more studying at Wake Forest locations in Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and around the world. Our undergraduate liberal arts curriculum inspires a holistic approach to preparing graduate and professional school students. We graduate leaders with integrity and courage who use their success to make an impact on society.
