21.6%
3,768 admitted
from 17,479 apps
Applications17,479
Overall admit rate21.6%
Enrolled1,385 · 36.8% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Character, Class rank, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsInterview, Recs, Talent
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
#14
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Bachelor's/Master's)
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Bachelor's/Master's)#1426
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#4126
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#5126
NicheBest Colleges in America#5226
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#9326
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#9826
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#13626
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Athletic conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference17
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingNorth Carolina colleges12
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$85
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionJAN 1 → April 1 → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early decisionNov 15 · binding
Early decision 2Jan 1
Early actionoffered
Deferred admissionAllowed
Admissions URLhttps://www.wfu.edu/
Admissions emailadmissions@wfu.edu
Admissions phone336-758-5201
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Tulane University …
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Tulane University of Louisiana LA · Private (nonprofit)14.5%14606K
University of Richmond VA · Private (nonprofit)22.2%1440—
Villanova University PA · Private (nonprofit)27.0%14507K
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC · Public15.3%147021K
Vanderbilt University TN · Private (nonprofit)5.4%15307K
Boston College MA · Private (nonprofit)16.2%15009K
Emory University GA · Private (nonprofit)10.3%15107K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.