Graduate Schools at Wake Forest
Wake Forest University is a Private, 4 years school located in Winston-Salem, NC. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Wake Forest graduate schools is $39,141. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $30,754.
Total 3,832 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Wake Forest University and, of that, 1,232 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Wake Forest University offers 58 graduate programs and 8 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Wake Forest graduate schools is $39,141 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has decreased by 0.99% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Wake Forest.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $39,216 | $38,650 | $566 |
| 2022 | $39,240 | $38,650 | $590 |
| 2023 | $39,328 | $38,650 | $678 |
| 2024 | $39,350 | $38,650 | $700 |
| 2025 | $39,141 | $38,292 | $849 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,510 |
| 2022 | $1,560 |
| 2023 | $1,610 |
| 2024 | $1,610 |
| 2025 | $1,461 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $15,520 | $2,498 | $15,520 | $2,498 |
| 2022 | $16,044 | $2,572 | $16,044 | $2,572 |
| 2023 | $16,652 | $2,708 | $16,652 | $2,708 |
| 2024 | $17,848 | $3,320 | $17,848 | $3,320 |
| 2025 | $18,494 | $3,386 | $18,494 | $3,386 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Wake Forest University offers 116 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 6 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 42 | 5 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 12 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 6 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | 4 |
| Project Management | 3 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | 2 |
| Mathematics | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 356 |
| Management Science | 154 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 122 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 110 |
| Physician Assistant | 84 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 141 |
| Law | 88 |
| Nursing Practice | 8 |
| Molecular Medicine | 5 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 4 |
Graduate Student Population
At Wake Forest, there are 9,322 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,832 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,565 male and 2,267 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.69 to 1. Wake Forest University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,232 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Asian | 268 | 113 | 155 |
| Black or African American | 470 | 162 | 308 |
| Hispanic | 340 | 143 | 197 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,125 | 882 | 1,243 |
| Two or More Races | 111 | 43 | 68 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 252 | 94 | 158 |
| Total | 3,832 | 1,565 | 2,267 |
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