Westmont College vs Wake Forest University (WFU)

Westmont College and Wake Forest University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Westmont, a Christian liberal arts college in Santa Barbara, California, boasts a tight-knit community and a focus on integrating faith and learning. Wake Forest, a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is known for its strong liberal arts foundation and nationally recognized programs in business, law, and medicine. With acceptance rates of 35% and 28%, respectively, both institutions are highly selective. While Westmont's student body is predominantly White (65%) and female (58%), Wake Forest's student body is more diverse, with a larger international student population (13%) and a more even gender distribution (51% female, 49% male). Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	Wake Forest University	Westmont College
Overview
Location	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Santa Barbara, California
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	94.0%	85.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	25.2%	79.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $85 Graduate: $80
SAT range	N/A	1160 - 1460
ACT range	N/A	26 - 31
Students submitting SAT score		18.0%
Students submitting ACT score		12.0%
Total number of applicants	15,156	2,344
Total number of admissions given out	3,816	1,851
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,412	333
Yield rate	37.0%	18.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$79,886	$61,110
Average net price	$24,643	$33,554
Tuition	$58,708	$47,450
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,144 Meal plan: $7,870	Room/dormitory: $9,400 Meal plan: $5,970
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	33.0% Average amount $53,244	99.0% Average amount $32,308
Students receiving federal student loan	17.0% Average amount $4,985	50.0% Average amount $5,052
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $32,719	25.0% Average amount $4,810

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,472 Men 45.7% Women 54.3%	1,238 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%
Graduate students	3,475 Men 42.4% Women 57.6%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	31.1%
International students	9.8%	1.9%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	4,152	1,207
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California Washington Oregon Colorado Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Legal Profession Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Visual & Performing Arts Social Sciences Physical Science Philosophy and Religious Studies
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	90.2%	73.4%
Dropout rate	9.5%	26.6%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	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	Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,792 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $66,978 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,638 Year 2: $40,402 Year 3: $40,054 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,114 Year 2: $24,808 Year 3: $34,035 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,823 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,883 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,121 Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,369 Year 2: $25,596 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A

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