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.
The Board of Trustees has launched a national search for Wake Forest’s next president. Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt, chair of the Board of Trustees, and Curt Farmer, vice chair of the Board of Trustees, will serve as co-chairs of a search committee. President Susan Wente announced plans to step down in June 2026.
Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO of the National Geographic Society, will deliver the keynote address for the Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability’s conference, “Sustainable, Just, & Abundantly Wild: Effective Action at Every Scale,” on Nov. 13.
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.
Pro Humanitate (for humanity) invites us to use our ideas, knowledge, talents and compassion on behalf of all humanity.
Pro Boo-manitate is everywhere. 👻🖤 Happy Halloween, Deacs!
Oct 31
From games to giggles, Project Pumpkin was all treats and no tricks! 🍬🎃 #ProHumanitate
2025 Directors: Grayson Weavil (‘26), Jenna Ryan (‘26), Derek Matthews (‘26) and Lauren Brown (‘27).
Oct 31
The kind of Homecoming weekend that makes you fall in love with Wake Forest all over again. #GoDeacs
Oct 29
Project Pumpkin 2025 🎃🍬
For more than 35 years, Wake Forest students have welcomed local children to campus for Project Pumpkin, a beloved fall festival full of costumes, games, music and treats.
This student-led tradition brings the campus and Winston-Salem communities together every year.
#ProHumanitate
Oct 29
Hopkins Residence Hall stands as a symbol of courage, faith and progress.
Beth and Larry Hopkins opened doors for those who followed them. Their legacy continues to inspire.
#ProHumanitate
Oct 28
Homecoming, but make it adorable. 🥹 #FutureDeacs
Oct 26
A Homecoming W to remember. 🎩💛
Oct 26
This is how we roll. 🧻
Oct 26
Today, Wake Forest celebrated the renaming of South Residence Hall to Hopkins Residence Hall in honor of Larry and Beth Hopkins, two trailblazing alumni with deep ties to the University and Winston-Salem.
Beth Hopkins has had a decades-long career in law, education and community outreach, and was one of the first two Black female residential students at the University.
Her late husband, Dr. Larry Hopkins, a football star at Wake Forest, was a well-known physician who improved access and outcomes for women’s and neonatal health.
Both have served on Wake Forest’s Board of Trustees.
#ProHumanitate
Oct 25
There’s no place like Homecoming.✨
Oct 25
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.
