Wake Forest University (WFU) vs United States Military Academy

Wake Forest University and United States Military Academy, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Wake Forest, a private liberal arts university, boasts a 30% acceptance rate, while the United States Military Academy, a public federal military academy, maintains a highly selective 10% acceptance rate. Wake Forest students pursue diverse interests, with popular majors including Business, Biology, and Psychology. In contrast, the United States Military Academy focuses on military science and leadership, with all graduates receiving a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. While Wake Forest's student body is predominantly White (64%) and female (54%), the United States Military Academy's student body is more diverse, with a significant proportion of students identifying as racial or ethnic minorities (40%) and a balanced gender ratio. Both institutions boast impressive graduation rates, with Wake Forest achieving a 91% rate and the United States Military Academy achieving a remarkable 98% rate. Explore

	United States Military Academy	Wake Forest University
Overview
Location	West Point, New York	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	96.0%	94.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	10.7%	25.2%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $85 Graduate: $80
SAT range	1200 - 1440	N/A
ACT range	28 - 33	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	78.0%
Students submitting ACT score	62.0%
Total number of applicants	13,955	15,156
Total number of admissions given out	1,488	3,816
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,201	1,412
Yield rate	80.7%	37.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price		$79,886
Average net price		$24,643
Tuition		$58,708
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $10,144 Meal plan: $7,870
Available payment plans		Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		33.0% Average amount $53,244
Students receiving federal student loan		17.0% Average amount $4,985
Students taking out private loans		3.0% Average amount $32,719

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,594 Men 76.3% Women 23.7%	5,472 Men 45.7% Women 54.3%
Graduate students	N/A	3,475 Men 42.4% Women 57.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	N/A	Low
Out-of-state students	93.8%	N/A
International students	N/A	9.8%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	4,700	4,152
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Texas California New York Florida New Jersey	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Social Sciences Business Psychology Foreign Languages and Literatures	Business Health Professions Legal Profession Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	EXEMPT	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	83.6%	90.2%
Dropout rate	12.9%	9.5%
Transferred out	3.3%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $169,430 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $155,438 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $96,143 Year 2: $96,587 Year 3: $105,398 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,169 Year 2: $80,510 Year 3: $96,761 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $86,086 Year 2: $76,836 Year 3: $93,939 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,098 Year 2: $71,015 Year 3: $89,902 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,076 Year 2: $65,145 Year 3: $79,400 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,533 Year 2: $66,653 Year 3: $76,702 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $58,731 Year 2: $60,811 Year 3: $72,065 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,100 Year 2: $55,693 Year 3: $70,717 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $56,086 Year 2: $57,411 Year 3: $65,270

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