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Wake Forest University

School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1333
  • Annual Tuition
    $42,700
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    519
  • University Selectivity
    34%
  • University Yield
    32%
  • Job Offers
    89%
  • Average Salary
    $55,369
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1949
  • Program Length
    Two Year
Contact Information
1834 Wake Forest Rd.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106, United States
Website
405x225

School of Business

The Wake Forest University Schools of Business offer undergraduate programs in finance, accounting, mathematical business, and business and enterprise management; and graduate programs including a Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accountancy and Master of Arts in Management. Business students have access to state-of-the art facilities. The Wake Forest Charlotte Center opened in the city's financial district in January of 2012; and Farrell Hall, a business school building designed for collaborative learning and faculty-student interaction, opens on the Winston-Salem campus in fall of 2013.

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Wake Forest Business School challenges its students to think differently. From our first introduction into the school business students are asked to challenge what they are being taught and become engaged in the classroom to expand learning in the classroom. Also students in the business school are heavily involved in organizations on and off campus. Most students are double majors, and have internships/jobs during the school year.

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About Wake Forest University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
34% Wake Forest University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
11407% 11,407
34% 34
32% 32
34% School Selectivity
32% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 1
Fall 2013
Nov 15
Spring 2014
Jan 1
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • Are Interviews Required? Recommended
Additional Requirements:

Please visit http://admissions.wfu.edu for additional application information
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
326% 326
87% 87
83% 83
87% Program Selectivity
83% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.7
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions No
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses
  • How freshmen are admitted
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 32%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 16%
  • Real Estate 3%
  • Media/Entertainment 3%
PriceWaterhouseCoopers 12
Top Employer
  • Ernst & Young 10
  • Bank of America 8
  • Wells Fargo 6
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
89% School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
71% 71
59% 59.267238095238085
71% Receive Offers
68% 68
56% 55.65923664122137
68% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
18% 18
16% 16.189999999999998
18% Receive Offers
16% 16
17% 17.25698275862069
16% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
6% 6
10% 10.193835616438358
6% Receive Offers
11% 11
13% 12.771399999999998
11% Accept Offers
80% Graduates seeking full-time employment
20% Graduates not seeking employment
100% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
9% 9
$61,071.00
50K 72K
Finance/Accounting
52% 52
$61,125.00
45K 72K
General Management
4% 4
$47,500.00 Data not provided
Human Resources
1% 1
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
0% 0
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
24% 24
$47,808.00
35K 60K
Operations/Production
2% 2
$45,000.00 Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
8% 8
$41,243.00
30K 60K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
20% 20
$56,000.00
50K 59K
Consumer Products/Retail
8% 8
$53,250.00
42K 57K
Consulting
16% 16
$50,078.00
35K 72K
Financial Services
32% 32
$62,452.00
45K 72K
Government/Education
3% 3
$35,000.00
30K 36K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
1% 1
$55,500.00
51K 60K
Manufacturing
2% 2
$55,500.00
55K 56K
Media/Entertainment
3% 3
$46,000.00
45K 50K
Non-Profit
2% 2
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
Data not provided
Real Estate
3% 3
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
4% 4
Data not provided
Technology/Science
4% 4
$56,571.00
37K 67K
Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Utilities
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
21% 21
$61,296.00
35K 72K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
18% 18
$53,842.00
32K 70K
U.S. South
41% 41
$52,583.00
30K 70K
U.S. Southwest
8% 8
$53,545.00
45K 72K
U.S. Midwest
9% 9
$54,808.00
38K 70K
U.S. West
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Bank of America 6
  • PNC Financial Services 2
  • Northwestern Mutual 2
  • The White House 1
  • Gold Toe Brands, Inc. 1
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 50
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 61
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 482
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Confidential career counseling, job and internship postings, campus interviews, resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews, networking events, career programs/workshops, online resources, graduate/professional school information, WFU career connectors group through LinkedIn, career fairs, social media resources

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$55,900
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $42,700
  • Fees $500
  • Expenses $12,700
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$55,900
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $42,700
  • Fees $500
  • Expenses $12,700
42% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 5% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 67%
  • Merit 33%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://admissionis.wfu.edu/financial_aid/
Scholarships
$5,583,639
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$5,762,408
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
30% 28
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
36% 21
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
5 School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Mathematical Business
  • Other
More Information
Business Program Classes
11% Less than 20 Students 0% More than 50 Students
89% 21 to 50 students
21 Average number of students in non-business required electives
27 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Brand Management & New Product Innovation
  • Advance Finance
  • Selected Topics in Finance
  • Program length Two Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2008
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS in Accountancy 120
  • BS in Business and Enterprise Management
  • BS in Finance
  • BS in Mathematical Business
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
64% 64
47% 47
Prominent Faculty
  • Jack Meredith

    Operations

  • Sean Hannah

    OB/Leadership/Ethics

  • Jon Duchac

    Accounting
  • Are work study or co-ops available? No
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    In 2011, Wake Forest ranked 3rd among universities with the highest percentage of undergraduates studying abroad, according to the Institute of International Education. More than 400 study abroad options are available in more than 200 cities and 70 countries. The university owns residential study centers in Venice, Vienna, and London. More than 70% of Wake Forest undergraduates study abroad and the number of business majors studying abroad is trending upward.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Wake Forest University's motto is Pro Humanitate (for humanity). Many students choose to attend Wake Forest because of numerous volunteer opportunities. The Office of Volunteer Services (http://www.wfu.edu/studentdev/2volunteer.php) provides volunteer information and services, and oversees the student-run Volunteer Service Corps, international and domestic service trips, large scale volunteer events, Campus Kitchen (meals for needy), and leadership development through service initiatives.

Students

86% Students in Top 10% of High School Class
1390 75th Percentile Score on SAT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
87% 87
Asian American
4% 4
Hispanic
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
4%
11%
41%
3%
29%
11%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
92% 92
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
7% 7
Dual Citizenship
1% 1
Canada
0% 0
20 Average age of full-time students
94% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
92% 92
97% 97

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 6,899
Alumni Donations
$625 Average Gift $124,287 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Joseph Luter III

    Chairman & CEO/Smithfield Foods

  • Jeffrey William Kentner

    President & CEO/State Street Companies

  • Eric C Wiseman

    Chairman, CEO, & President/VF Corporation