Wake Forest's tuition & fees has increased from $47,682 (2015) to $67,642 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.86% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $36,846 (year 2015) to $39,141 (year 2025).
Wake Forest's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 41.45% from 2015 ($64,478).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wake Forest's COA is $91,202, which is increased by 4.16% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wake Forest's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.86% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $66,470. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wake Forest University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,680, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,404 | 0.29% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | 6.84% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,630 | 8.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,680 | 3.07% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.56% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.56% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wake Forest University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,396 | $15,396 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,804 | $15,804 | 2.65% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,326 | $16,326 | 3.30% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,816 | $16,816 | 3.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,418 | $17,418 | 3.58% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,018 | $18,018 | 3.44% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,616 | $18,616 | 3.32% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,360 | $19,360 | 4.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,168 | $21,168 | 9.34% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,880 | $21,880 | 3.36% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wake Forest University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| University of Virginia-Main Campus | $61,591 | $59,633 | 3.28% |
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| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $41,203 | $39,330 | 4.76% |
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| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $34,484 | $32,876 | 4.89% |
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| Clemson University | $40,866 | $39,498 | 3.46% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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