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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.

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Wake Forest celebrates transformational gift from alumnus Bob McCreary

Wake Forest announced a transformational $20 million gift from longtime benefactor and football alumnus Bob McCreary (’61) to establish 10 new current-use football scholarships and advance key football excellence initiatives. In conjunction, Wake Forest is launching the McCreary Triple Double Challenge, a $100 million philanthropic initiative focused on generating $50 million for scholarships and $50 million for sport excellence funds across all programs. McCreary’s gift brings the initiative’s total to $65 million.

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Smith earns Community Impact Award

Senior Reagan Smith, who graduates this month with a degree in molecular biology and Spanish, has earned the 2025 Community Impact Student Award from North Carolina Campus Engagement. Smith was nominated for her leadership in high-impact public health initiatives in Winston-Salem as well as Wake Forest’s AmeriCorps program.

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Global perspective

A summer study abroad program became a pivotal experience for Avery Hale Smith (’16), a turning point she credits with giving her the confidence to embrace uncertainty and lead with a global perspective.

Our motto means more.

Pro Humanitate (for humanity) invites us to use our ideas, knowledge, talents and compassion on behalf of all humanity. 

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Want your resolutions to last past January? Psychology professor E.J. Masicampo says to make them specific, make them meaningful and make them habits.

#WFUexperts #WFUresearch #ProHumanitate

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Want your resolutions to last past January? Psychology professor E.J. Masicampo says to make them specific, make them meaningful and make them habits. #WFUexperts #WFUresearch #ProHumanitate

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Just a few flurries, adding a little magic to finals week. ❄️❄️❄️ #MotherSnowDear

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Come along with Madison London (’29) to her first Late Night Breakfast where friends, food and a much-needed study break come together before finals.

#GoDeacs #SocialDeacs

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🍩🏀 “Chris P” Kremes, basketball and celebrating @cp3. All while supporting the Wake Forest Freedom School through the “Glazed Gauntlet” doughnut eating contest!

#ProHumanitate #GoDeacs

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Still glowing. Here’s a look back at Lighting of the Quad 2025. ✨

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Still glowing. Here’s a look back at Lighting of the Quad 2025. ✨

Events

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Dec

15

AI Fest

12:00 am

Farrell Hall

Information Systems hosts AI Fest, a two-day event dedicated to exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping the way we work, teach, and collaborate at Wake Forest.

Dec

16

Virtual GRE Test Prep

6:00 pm

Join the School of Business for an online GRE preparatory session to gain test insights and learn test-taking tips. Open to prospective students interested in graduate business programs.

Jan

2

Football vs. Mississippi State

8:00 pm

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte NC

The Demon Deacons head to Charlotte to face off against Mississippi State in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Join the team as they battle to cap off the year with a victory. Go Deacs!

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Why Wake Forest?

Affordability

Wake Forest is committed to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need through grants, scholarships, work-study, and subsidized loans.

Our Hometown

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.

Facts & Figures

Get to know Wake Forest better by browsing a collection of quick facts, figures and rankings.

By the Numbers

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!

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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.

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72+%

of undergraduates have an academic study-abroad experience, many of them in our academic-residential houses in London, Vienna and Venice.

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97+%

of 2024 graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate programs. WFU students consistently land spots in top organizations and prestigious graduate schools.

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Welcome to Deactown

Whether cheering or playing,
we all bleed Black and Gold

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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.