Wake Forest University vs Virginia Tech

Compare two rival schools - Wake Forest University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with tuition and admission information where Wake Forest University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Winston-Salem, NC and Virginia Tech is a four-years, public located in Blacksburg, VA.

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 ($59,770) than Virginia Tech ($33,857).
It is harder to admit to Wake Forest University than Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech has more students with 37,024 students while Wake Forest University has 8,789 students.
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.

Which school is more in your mind and would you like to go to?

Wake Forest UniversityVirginia Tech

Wake Forest University	vs.	Virginia Tech
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Location	Blacksburg, Virginia
four-years, private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, public
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$59,770	Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,174 Out-Of-State$33,857
48% ($37,880)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	57% ($8,345)
$37,880	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,345
27.57 %	Acceptance Rates	70.06 %
37.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.58 %
-	SAT Score	1,310
-	ACT Score	29
89 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
95 %	Retention Rate	93 %
8,789	Student Population	37,024
1,919	Number of Faculties	2,109
11 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services