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 Virginia Tech is a public school and both are four-years schools.
  • Wake Forest University has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,758) than Virginia Tech ($36,694).
  • It is harder to admit to Wake Forest University than Virginia Tech.
  • Virginia Tech has more students with 38,170 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 Virginia Tech's ratio is 17 to 1.
  • Virginia Tech has more full-time faculties with 2,109 faculties while Wake Forest University has 1,919 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Wake Forest University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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Wake Forest Universityvs.Virginia Tech
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaLocationBlacksburg, Virginia
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$15,478
Out-Of-State$36,694
41%% Receiving Financial Aid50%
$45,828Average Amount of Financial Aid$8,832
21.37 %Acceptance Rates56.98 %
38.03 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)27.75 %
-SAT Score1,330
-ACT Score30
89 %Graduation Rate86 %
-Transfer-out Rate-
94 %Retention Rate91 %
8,963Student Population38,170
1,919Number of Faculties2,109
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 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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