Paying for Wake Forest
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$64,758
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$39,350
On-campus Living Costs
$21,168
Off-campus Living Costs
$21,168
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,650
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,611
The 2024 tuition & fees of Wake Forest University are $64,758 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $64,758 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Boston University and Brigham Young University, tuition & fees of Wake Forest University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $56,970.
The average living cost of the school is $21,168 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $21,168.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Wake Forest's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Wake Forest University are $64,758 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.23% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $39,350 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $54,430 | $1,010 | $54,430 | $1,010 |
| 2021 | $56,722 | $1,038 | $56,722 | $1,038 |
| 2022 | $58,708 | $1,062 | $58,708 | $1,062 |
| 2023 | $61,012 | $1,116 | $61,012 | $1,116 |
| 2024 | $64,758 | $0 | $64,758 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $21,168 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $21,168.
The living cost at the school has increased by 9.34% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $15,018 | $2,400 | $15,018 | $2,400 |
| 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 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,630 at Wake Forest University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 8.67% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,500 |
| 2021 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | $1,630 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Wake Forest University is $2,650 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.25% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,611 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,256 | $1,465 |
| 2021 | $2,352 | $1,510 |
| 2022 | $2,434 | $1,560 |
| 2023 | $2,542 | $1,610 |
| 2024 | $2,650 | $1,611 |