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WPI vs. Wake Forest

WPI ranked #65 and Wake Forest ranked #37 in national university ranking. The following statements compare Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Wake Forest University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Wake Forest's tuition ($67,642) is more expensive than WPI ($60,765).
  • Wake Forest's acceptance rate (21.67%) is lower than WPI (60.16%).
  • Wake Forest has higher yield (36.08%) than WPI (18.08%).
  • Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,470.
  • Wake Forest's students to faculty ratio (10 to 1) is lower than WPI (13 to 1).
  • Wake Forest (9,322 students) is larger than WPI (7,584 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Wake Forest ($50,961) has higher amount of financial aid than WPI ($30,806).
  • WPI's graduation rate (90%) is higher than Wake Forest (89%).
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Private, 4 years • Worcester, MA #65 National Universities, #13 in Massachusetts more rivals
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$60,765
Financial Aid
$30,806
Test Scores
Admission
60.16% Acceptance Rate
18.08% Yield
Enrollment
5,558 Undergraduate
2,026 Graduate
666 Online Students
Graduation Rate
90% Graduation Rate
94% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
13 to 1 Students to Faculty
444 Faculties (full-time)
1,247 Staffs (full-time)
$120,869 Faculty Salary
$83,050 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University

Private, 4 years • Winston-Salem, NC #37 National Universities, #2 in North Carolina more rivals
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$67,642
Financial Aid
$50,961
Test Scores
1,470 SAT
33 ACT
Admission
21.67% Acceptance Rate
36.08% Yield
Enrollment
5,490 Undergraduate
3,832 Graduate
1,233 Online Students
Graduation Rate
89% Graduation Rate
93% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
2,745 Faculties (full-time)
8,084 Staffs (full-time)
$114,071 Faculty Salary
$88,067 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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