Wake Forest School of Medicine

Wake Forest School of Medicine, also known as Wake Forest School of Medicine, is located in Winston-Salem, NC, founded in 1902.

The tuition & fees for Medical Doctor M.D. program at Wake Forest School of Medicine is $64,947 for the academic year 2025-2026.

Of the 12,800 applicants, 194 were matriculated, and the acceptance rate is 1.52% at Wake Forest School of Medicine. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.85 and the average MCAT score is 512.

2026 Doctor of Medicine M.D. Degree Program Tuition & Fees

The Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree program tuition & fees of Wake Forest School of Medicine is $64,947 for the academic year 2025-2026.

The total cost of four years of M.D. degree program at Wake Forest School of Medicine is $358,881. It is based on the official school's tuition data (see the school's bursar page for details).

General Program Tuition

The medical school tuition is different from the costs of other undergraduate and graduate programs.

For major programs other than medical school program at Wake Forest University, the average undergraduate tuition & fees is $67,642. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $39,141.

The average living costs including room & board and other living expenses is $21,880 when a student lives on-campus (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartment) and $21,880 when a student lives off-campus.

GPA and MCAT Scores

The average GPA from enrolled students at Wake Forest School of Medicine is 3.85 and the average MCAT score is 512. Its GPA is higher than average GPA of all medical schools as well as North Carolina medical schools.

The MCAT score of Wake Forest School of Medicine is lower than the average MCAT of other medical schools.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 12,800 students applied to Wake Forest School of Medicine and 194 students have accepted and enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 1.52%.

500 applicants invited to interview and the interview invitation rate is 4.12%. (The interviewee data is based on 2024-2025 data.)

Of the 194 matriculants, 47.9% are male and 52.1% are female. By legal residency, 25.3% of matriculants are North Carolina residents and 74.7% are out-of-state residents.

Enrollment and Student Body

The current enrollment at Wake Forest School of Medicine is 651 students in total. In the first year class, 194 students enrolled. The male to female ratio is 282 men (43.3%) and 369 women (56.7%).