UVA vs Wake Forest University

Compare two rival schools - University of Virginia-Main Campus and Wake Forest University with tuition and admission information where UVA is a four-years, public located in Charlottesville, VA 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.
  • UVA 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 UVA ($58,950).
  • It is harder to admit to UVA than Wake Forest University.
  • UVA has more students with 26,082 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 UVA's ratio is 15 to 1.
  • UVA has more full-time faculties with 2,484 faculties while Wake Forest University has 1,919 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Virginia-Main Campus and Wake Forest University.
UVAvs.Wake Forest University
Charlottesville, VirginiaLocationWinston-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$22,323
Out-Of-State$58,950
2024 Tuition & Fees$64,758
45%% Receiving Financial Aid41%
$23,989Average Amount of Financial Aid$45,828
18.66 %Acceptance Rates21.37 %
42.32 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)38.03 %
1,490SAT Score-
33ACT Score-
95 %Graduation Rate89 %
2 %Transfer-out Rate-
97 %Retention Rate94 %
26,082Student Population8,963
2,484Number of Faculties1,919
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services