Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina is ranked No.1 in the Greensboro area by Niche. The university has also been ranked among the Top 30 by U.S News and World Report for the 25th consecutive year. Wake Forest University has 6 schools, the popular majors being economics, political science, government, and biology.

Wake Forest University Global Ranking

QS topuniversities rank universities nationally and globally. The ranks of Wake Forest University over the years are mentioned below.

Year 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Global Rank 317 329 328 461-470 401-420 411-420 387 398 380

Following is the criterion, QS top Universities uses to rank the universities over the world:

QS Top Universities criteria Wake Forest University Score
Academic Reputation 6.7
Employer Reputation 7.6
Faculty Student 100
Citations per faculty 19.6
International Faculty 8.2
International Students 16.3

The Times Higher Education ranks Wake Forest University 251-300 globally. The university comes No.419 in the Best Global Universities category by U.S News and World Report.

The Center for World University Ranking ranks Wake Forest University No.222 on a global scale. In fact, last year(2019-20) it was ranked 224 and has gone up by 2 ranks this year.

Wake Forest University National Ranking

Wake Forest University is ranked among some of the top private universities in the United States of America. The national rank awarded to this university by various publications is tabulated below.

Source Rankings by Various Agencies
QS Top Universities 92
The Times Higher Education 64
US News and World Report 28
CWUR 79
Niche 39

Wake Forest University has been among the Top 100 private universities in the US. The above table lays down the facts for your reference.

QS has given an overall score of 49.9 out of 100 for Wake Forest University.

US News and World Report have ranked Wake Forest University in various categories, considering various criteria. The information is tabulated for your reference below.

US News & World News, Categories Rankings
2012 Best National universities 28
Best Undergraduate Teaching 44
Best value schools 24
Best Alumni giving 25
Best Undergraduate Business Programs 38

Rankings of the Graduate School Programs

US News also ranks Wake Forest University’s graduate school programs. Given below is some information regarding the same.

Wake US News National Ranking
Part-time MBA 18
Best Law Schools 42
Legal Writing 6
Best Medical Schools: research 52
Best Medical Schools: primary care 68
Nursing- Anesthesia 10
Physician Assistant 7

Niche publication has ranked Wake Forest University on aspects ranging from student life to dorm rooms. Tabulated below is information regarding the same.

Niche Ranking, Categories Rankings
Top Private Universities in America 39 / 943
Best Colleges in America 44 / 1619
Best student life in America 51 / 1580
Hardest colleges to get into in America 73 / 1660
Best Value Colleges in America 75 / 1572
Best College Campuses in America 91 / 1408
Top party schools in America 101 / 1587
Best College Food in America 176 / 1377
Best College Dorms in America 194 / 1376

Wake Forest University Regional Ranking

Wake Forest University comes No.1 in Best colleges and Best Value Schools ranking in the Greensboro area.

Wake Forest University’s Niche ranking in North Carolina is listed below.

Categories in North Carolina Ranking
Best Colleges in North Carolina 2
Best Value Colleges 3
Best student life 3
Best academics in North Carolina 4
Hardest colleges to get into 4
Best college campuses 4
Top Party Schools 5
Best College Dorms 7
Most Diverse Colleges 15

Wake Forest University is compared with other universities in North Carolina for better comparison. The data is tabulated below.

University Rankings in North Carolina National Rankings by US News
Duke University 1 12
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2 28
North Carolina State University 3 80
Wake Forest University 4 28
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 5 227
Appalachian State University 6 6 (Regional University South)
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 7 258
East Carolina University 8 217
University of North Carolina Wilmington 9 187
Elon University 10 88
Davidson College 11 15 (National Liberal Arts Colleges)

Wake Forest University Employment Rankings

US News and World report and Niche publications estimate the median starting salaries of graduates from Wake Forest University as $55,900 and $51,000 respectively.

94% of graduates are employed 2 years after graduation. The graduation rates are also high. Graduate rates are 89% and 84% as reported by Niche and US News respectively.

The Center for World University Rankings ranks WFU No.70 globally for alumni employment.

Comparison of alumni employment ranks of various universities ranked globally on par with Wake Forest University is listed below.

World Rank University National Rank Ranks (Alumni Employment)
214 Georgetown University 76 54
215 University of Miami 77 248
220 The Scripps Research Institute 78 -
222 Wake Forest university 79 70
230 University of Cincinnati 80 239
231 University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston 81 -

Wake Forest University Subject-wise Rankings

QS Top Universities has ranked various subjects offered by Wake Forest University. The ranks are as follows:

  • Life Sciences and Medicine- 212
  • Medicine- 201-250
  • Pharmacy and Pharmacology- 201-250
  • Biological Sciences- 251-300

US News and World Report’s global ranking for Wake Forest University subjects are as follows:

  • Cardiac and cardiovascular systems- 99
  • Endocrinology and metabolism- 124
  • Surgery- 135
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical imaging-167
  • Clinical Medicine- 169
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics- 182

These are some subjects that are ranked among the top 200 globally.

With a 10% international student population, Wake Forest University has around 5,000 undergraduate students. Its diverse and inclusive environment has helped it reach better ranks over the years.

Alumni, staff, and students have rated the various aspects of the university personally.

Criteria Wake Forest University Alumni Rating (out of 5)
Activities and social life 4.6
City and setting 4.4
Classes and teaching 4.9
Food and dining 4.2
Dorms and housing 4.8
Health and safety 5

Wake Forest University has also been ranked No.1 in Fall Campus Beauty and it comes 27 out of 1380 universities in student athletics. It is also ranked No.1 for Top Intense Colleges in America by Businessinsider and is among the top 5 schools that do not require the SAT or ACT.

Wake Forest University has a good academic profile, faculty reputation, employment ratings and also provides a congenial environment to its students.