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 Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Winston-Salem, NC and Virginia Tech is a Public, 4 or more years 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 4 or more years schools.
Wake Forest University has more expensive tuition & fees ($57,760) than Virginia Tech ($32,893).
It is harder to admit to Wake Forest University than Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech has more students with 34,683 students while Wake Forest University has 8,401 students.
Virginia Tech has more full-time faculties with 1,938 faculties while Wake Forest University has 1,875 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 UniversityVirginia Tech

Wake Forest University	vs.	Virginia Tech
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Location	Blacksburg, Virginia
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Public, 4 or more years
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)
$57,760	Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,749 Out-Of-State$32,893
49% ($35,473)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	50% ($8,630)
$35,473	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,630
27.57 %	Acceptance Rates	70.06 %
37.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.58 %
-	SAT Score	1,285
-	ACT Score	28
88 %	Graduation Rate	86 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	93 %
8,401	Student Population	34,683
1,875	Number of Faculties	1,938
10 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