Wake Forest CDS VERIFIED

Winston-Salem, North Carolina (South) · 5,500 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $67,642/yr sticker

private Tier 3

Mid-sized private with strong undergrad business. Test-optional pioneer; strong honor culture.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

20.8%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision45.0%

Early Decision II30.0%

Regular Decision19.0%

GPA range

3.7–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1420–1490

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

32–34

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$78K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 4.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$67K

Entry

$78K

10-year

$91K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 4.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $799K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Investment banking (heavy Wall Street pipeline for the size)
Big Law
Banking / wealth management (Charlotte hub)
Consulting

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