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WPI vs. Wake Forest

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 ($64,758) is more expensive than WPI ($59,070).
  • Wake Forest's acceptance rate (21.37%) is lower than WPI (57.48%).
  • Wake Forest has higher yield (38.03%) than WPI (20.31%).
  • Wake Forest's students to faculty ratio (10 to 1) is lower than WPI (13 to 1).
  • Wake Forest (8,963 students) is larger than WPI (7,308 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Wake Forest ($45,828) has higher amount of financial aid than WPI ($27,715).
  • Wake Forest's graduation rate (89%) is higher than WPI (88%).
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Private, 4 years • Worcester, MA #80 National Universities, #18 in Massachusetts more rivals
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$59,070
Financial Aid
$27,715
Test Scores
Admission
57.48% Acceptance Rate
20.31% Yield
Enrollment
5,246 Undergraduate
2,062 Graduate
806 Online Students
Graduation Rate
88% Graduation Rate
91% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
13 to 1 Students to Faculty
408 Faculties (full-time)
1,184 Staffs (full-time)
$116,251 Faculty Salary
$76,659 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$9,482 annual charge
-2,369 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$7,206 annual charge
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Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University

Private, 4 years • Winston-Salem, NC #59 National Universities, #4 in North Carolina more rivals
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$64,758
Financial Aid
$45,828
Test Scores
Admission
21.37% Acceptance Rate
38.03% Yield
Enrollment
5,447 Undergraduate
3,516 Graduate
872 Online Students
Graduation Rate
89% Graduation Rate
94% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
1,919 Faculties (full-time)
6,572 Staffs (full-time)
$108,398 Faculty Salary
$78,430 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$10,448 annual charge
-4,132 capacity
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