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 University has launched the North Carolina Gateway to Wake Forest program, where undergraduates from North Carolina with annual family incomes less than $200,000 per year will attend tuition-free, beginning for students admitted for the 2026 fall semester. The initiative aims to create more opportunities for talented, high-achieving North Carolina students to attend Wake Forest regardless of family income.
A National Science Foundation CAREER grant will allow Sarra Alqahtani, associate professor of computer science, to create the first safety and security standards for collaborative, real-world AI systems. Over the next five years, she will work to develop algorithms and benchmarks to better ensure that AI systems will continue to work properly, even if compromised in a deliberate attack.
Retired Dean Tom Mullen (P ’85, ’88) shares memories of his college friendship with Fred Rogers.
Pro Humanitate (for humanity) invites us to use our ideas, knowledge, talents and compassion on behalf of all humanity.
Big ideas in small soundbites. 🎤✨ We asked our undergraduate students to share their research in 15 seconds or less during one of the signature academic events of the year, URECA Day.
#ProHumanitate #WFUresearch
Sep 30
Hearts are full after Family Weekend 🎩💛
Sep 28
Madison London’s first two weeks as a Deac! Captured the old-school way. 📸 #WFU29
Sep 26
Wake Forest, but make it ✨CINEMATIC✨
Sep 24
How can mathematics make AI more sustainable?
Chris Cha (’27) is working with faculty mentor Dr. John A. Gemmer of the Department of Mathematics to model server strategies for generative AI and cloud computing. Their research project uses math to find solutions that cut costs and reduce environmental impact.
Through the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA) Center, our students gain hands-on experience, build confidence in research, and tackle big questions with real-world impact.
#WFUresearch #ProHumanitate #ExperientialLearning
Sep 24
The beauty of Wake Forest speaks for itself. Sound on. 🔊
Sep 23
The best season in the Forest starts now. 🍁🍂
Sep 22
This week, almost 900 students and 60 employers came together at the Fall Career Fair to explore career paths, share opportunities and build connections for the future. #GoDeacs
Sep 19
We were all proud to be @demondeacons this week as Chris Paul joined Tracy Wolfson to kick off Season Five of @facetofacewfu. Their conversation was insightful, funny, heartfelt and thoughtful. Chris shared advice from his Papa and a few of his favorite Skip Prosser-isms like “If you can’t be on time, be early” and “never delay gratitude.” As always, Chris keeps Wake Forest and the Winston-Salem community close to his heart and never forgets the places that helped shape him. What an evening! #GoDeacs
Sep 18
Wake Forest University announced today that undergraduates from North Carolina with annual family incomes less than $200,000 per year will attend tuition-free, beginning for students admitted for the 2026 fall semester.
For North Carolina students with an annual family income less than $100,000, financial aid will cover the cost of standard living expenses in addition to the full cost of tuition. Students from North Carolina with an annual family income between $200,000 and $300,000 will be eligible for financial aid covering 50% of tuition.
Called the “North Carolina Gateway to Wake Forest University”, the initiative aims to create more opportunities for talented, high-achieving North Carolina students to attend Wake Forest regardless of family income.
Read more at the link in our profile.
#ProHumanitate
Sep 17
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.
