What SAT score do you need for Wake Forest? (Middle 50%: 1420–1500)
First-year students at Wake Forest who sent an SAT scored 1420–1500, with a median of 1460 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Wake Forest admits 22% of applicants and is test optional.
Where your score lands at Wake Forest
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1420–1500, median 1460
Middle 50% of admitted students Median Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Wake Forest is for you and whether to send your score.
Wake Forest by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 22%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1420–1500
- Median SAT
- 1460
- About on the ACT
- 32–34
- Sent an SAT
- 22%
Test optional · checked Nov 9, 2026 · Wake Forest admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Wake Forest admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 41%, from 13,281 in 2015 to 18,727 in 2024, and Wake Forest's admit rate went from 29% to 22%.
- 29%
- 22%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,727 | 4,058 | 22% |
| 2023 | 17,479 | 3,768 | 22% |
| 2022 | 16,857 | 3,602 | 21% |
| 2021 | 15,156 | 3,816 | 25% |
| 2020 | 11,959 | 3,825 | 32% |
| 2019 | 12,559 | 3,717 | 30% |
| 2018 | 12,937 | 3,803 | 29% |
| 2017 | 13,071 | 3,604 | 28% |
| 2016 | 14,006 | 4,249 | 30% |
| 2015 | 13,281 | 3,903 | 29% |
In fall 2024, 1,464 of the 4,058 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Wake Forest
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1370Far reachHold
- 1370–1410ReachHold
- 1420–1450TargetHold
- 1460 and upTargetSend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges.
Wake Forest SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 710 | 740 | 770 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 700 | 730 | 750 |
| SAT total | 1420 | 1460 | 1500 |
| ACT composite | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 22% sent an SAT and 26% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 64%
- of new students who reported a rank
Wake Forest cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $28,719
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 89%
- Median earnings
- $78,158
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 5,691
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Wake Forest
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · 22% admitted1430–1510, median 1470
- BabsonWellesley, MA · 17% admitted1410–1500, median 1460
- DavidsonDavidson, NC · 13% admitted1410–1500, median 1460
- UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · 15% admitted1400–1530, median 1470
- UVACharlottesville, VA · 17% admitted1410–1520, median 1470
- Georgia TechAtlanta, GA · 14% admitted1370–1530, median 1460
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Sources
- Wake Forest Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Wake Forest admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- Wake Forest website
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