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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Wake Forest University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $39,350 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,611.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$38,650
Fees$700
Cost per Credit$1,611
Books & Supplies$1,630
Room & Board$17,848 (On-Campus) / $17,848 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,320 (On-Campus) / $3,320 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$62,148
Off-Campus Total$62,148
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$39,200$39,216$39,240$39,328$39,350

Graduate Program Overview

Wake Forest University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $39,350.
It offers fifty-three (53) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWake Forest University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC
Graduate School Students3,475 students
862 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$39,350
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 53 Graduate Programs
33 Master's, 15 Doctorate, 5 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Wake Forest University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 53 major areas - 33 Master's (1 online programs), 15 Doctorate (1 online programs), 5 Post-Bachelor'. 1,038 students have been conferred Master's degree and 387 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,0383878-
Men4401773-
Women5982105-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies- - 5 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematical Statistics and Probability- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sustainability Studies- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioethics/Medical Ethics- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Language Interpretation and Translation3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies47 - - NOT OFFERED
Programs for Foreign Lawyers23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematical Statistics and Probability8 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sustainability Studies13 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religion/Religious Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Divinity/Ministry20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Documentary Production13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physician Assistant90 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioethics/Medical Ethics7 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nurse Anesthetist23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management214 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Development Management10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science199 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)110 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies- - - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiology and ImmunologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular GeneticsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Oncology and Cancer BiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 8,947 students enrolled in Wake Forest University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,475 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,472 male and 2,003 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,685 full-time and 790 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 862 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 326 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,475
Men Students1,472
Women Students2,003
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,475
Full-time Students2,685
Part-time Students790
By race/ethnicity 2,098 White, 356 Black, and 233 Asian students are attending at Wake Forest University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,475
American Indian /
Native American		9
Asian233
Black356
Hispanic222
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White2,098
Two or more races84
Un-Known91
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Wake Forest University, 862 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 326 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,516
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses862
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses326
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,328
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses862
North Carolina Resident408
Other State In U.S.449
Outside of U.S.0
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