Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University provides students with opportunities to pursue an array of academic interests and passions in the best tradition of a small liberal arts college with the resources of a national research university. Since 1834, Wake Forest has built on its tradition of academic excellence and service to humanity. The university embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, prizing personal interaction between students and faculty. Exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount. Wake Forest has made personal and career development a mission-critical component of the college experience. Its innovative Office of Personal and Career Development provides comprehensive support from an exploration of values, interests and talents to the search for internships and jobs. Located in Winston-Salem, the 340-acre campus is bordered by Reynolda Gardens, with 150 acres of walking trails and formal gardens. Most of Wake Forest?s more than 30 buildings are constructed of Old Virginia brick in a modified Georgian style and surrounded by majestic magnolia trees. The Reynolda Campus is home to the College of Arts and Sciences and several graduate and professional schools. The School of Medicine is located four miles away.
Wake Forest is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, prizing personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount. The University continues to fulfill its ideal of a more diverse learning community, providing students an example of the world they will be called upon to lead. The University sustains a vibrant residential community with a broad-based program of service and extracurricular activities. The University recognizes the benefits of intercollegiate athletics conducted with integrity and at the highest level. Central to its mission, the University believes in the development of the whole person ? intellectual, moral, spiritual and physical. From its rich religious heritage, Wake Forest is committed to sustaining an environment where vital beliefs and faith traditions can engage secular thought in a climate of academic freedom and an unfettered search for truth. The University embraces the challenges of religious pluralism. While national in scope, the university has been shaped by a culture that is distinctively North Carolinian. This history provides it with a sense of place and community responsibility. In extending its reach, the University has made a priority of international study and international understanding. Wake Forest seeks to be a place where a vibrant and diverse learning community weds knowledge, experiences and service that lift the human spirit.
Foundation year: 1834
Short name: WFU / Forest
Type: Private
Students: 7590
Faculty: 1880
Faculty/Students Ratio: 4:1
Region: North America
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
