Pitt vs Wake Forest University

Compare two rival schools - University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and Wake Forest University with tuition and admission information where Pitt is a four-years, public located in Pittsburgh, PA and Wake Forest University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Winston-Salem, NC.
The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Pitt is a public and Wake Forest University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
  • Wake Forest University has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,758) than Pitt ($39,890).
  • It is harder to admit to Wake Forest University than Pitt.
  • Pitt has more students with 33,767 students while Wake Forest University has 8,963 students.
  • Wake Forest University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Pitt's ratio is 13 to 1.
  • Pitt has more full-time faculties with 4,261 faculties while Wake Forest University has 1,919 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and Wake Forest University.
Pittvs.Wake Forest University
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaLocationWinston-Salem, North Carolina
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
In-State$21,524
Out-Of-State$39,890
2024 Tuition & Fees$64,758
66%% Receiving Financial Aid41%
$11,497Average Amount of Financial Aid$45,828
49.14 %Acceptance Rates21.37 %
16.83 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)38.03 %
1,370SAT Score-
31ACT Score-
83 %Graduation Rate89 %
11 %Transfer-out Rate-
93 %Retention Rate94 %
33,767Student Population8,963
4,261Number of Faculties1,919
13 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement servicesOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services