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Wake Forest Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,266
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 42%
Average Aid Amount $46,077
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 570
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 42%

Financial Aid Information at Wake Forest

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,266 students (42% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $46,077. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 570 students (42% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Wake Forest University is $67,642, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,266 students (42% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $46,077. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Wake Forest University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Wake Forest University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,26642%$46,077
Pell Grants5179%$5,554
Federal Student Loans79415%$6,038

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 570 beginning students (42% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 506 students (37% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Wake Forest University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Wake Forest University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid57042%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources46834%$55,090
Federal Grants14310%$7,151
Pell Grants14310%$5,665
Other Federal Grants1189%$1,800
State/Local Grants484%$6,618
Institutional Grants46334%$52,790
Student Loans19414%$9,868
Federal Student Loans18213%$5,116
Other Student Loans282%$35,113