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.
Wake Forest students Jack Bradley (โ24), Maria Fernandez (โ26), Evan Harris (โ26) and Isabella Romine (โ26) have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to conduct research and teach English during the 2026-2027 academic year. The award is designed to facilitate cultural exchange and increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and those of other countries.
Wake Forestโs approach to leadership and character comes to life through months of cutting, folding and animating paper, creating a handcrafted world that reflects the curiosity, creativity and human connection at the heart of the University experience.
Acclaimed author and alum Emily Giffin was shaped by Wake Forest. In August, she was back on campus to help launch her youngest child into her first year.
Pro Humanitate (for humanity) invites us to use our ideas, knowledge, talents and compassion on behalf of all humanity.
Twenty-five years ago, as the sun set on a day that changed the world, the Wake Forest community came together.
Much like our campus did this morning, students, faculty and staff gathered to find comfort in one another.
Today, we remember Mark Schurmeier (โ79), who we lost in the World Trade Center, and all those whose lives were forever changed on Sept. 11, 2001.
For those who were here at Wake Forest that day, we invite you to share your memories.
#ProHumanitate #NeverForget
Sep 11
From Wait Chapel, in remembrance. ๐บ๐ธ
Sep 11
Twenty-five years later, we climbed together to remember the 2,977 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and the first responders who ran toward danger when others were coming down.
We remember. We climb. We rise together.
#NeverForget ๐บ๐ธ
Sep 11
Tomorrow, we remember.
Sep 10
A little razzle-dazzle for the Chapel. ๐โจ
Sep 9
Students: get paid to build your resume while youโre in school!
Learn & Earn in the Forest with opportunities ranging from fitness instructor to lab assistant to barista and so many more.
Explore whatโs available at go.wfu.edu/earn or at the link in our profile.
Sep 8
What happens before a play ever reaches the stage?
This past summer, through a Wake Forest Arts and Humanities Research Fellowship, Senya Li (โ28) worked alongside mentor Dr. Cindy Gendrich, professor of Theatre, to explore the stories behind The Secret in the Wings by Mary Zimmerman.
Together, they traced different versions of the lesser-known fairy tales woven throughout the play, examining why particular tellings were chosen and how fantastical moments, like actors transforming from humans into swans, might come to life on stage.
Their research will help inform Wake Forestโs spring 2027 production of The Secret in the Wings, co-directed by Gendrich and Jon Herbert, assistant professor of Theatre.
#WFUresearch #ProHumanitate #DeacsDo
Sep 7
Holding it down in Winston-Salem ๐
Sep 5
Last night was a movie. ๐
Sep 4
We came, we saw, we dashed. ๐โโ๏ธ๐จ #WFU30
Sep 4
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.
