The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Wake Forest University is a private (not-for-profit) and NCSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
  • Wake Forest University has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,758) than NCSU ($31,767).
  • It is harder to admit to Wake Forest University than NCSU.
  • NCSU has more students with 36,700 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 NCSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
  • Wake Forest University has more full-time faculties with 1,919 faculties while NCSU has 1,842 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Wake Forest University and North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
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Wake Forest Universityvs.NCSU
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaLocationRaleigh, North Carolina
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)School Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
$64,7582024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$8,895
Out-Of-State$31,767
41%% Receiving Financial Aid71%
$45,828Average Amount of Financial Aid$8,676
21.37 %Acceptance Rates47.17 %
38.03 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)33.54 %
-SAT Score1,360
-ACT Score30
89 %Graduation Rate84 %
-Transfer-out Rate9 %
94 %Retention Rate94 %
8,963Student Population36,700
1,919Number of Faculties1,842
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement servicesOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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