Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private university located in Winston-Salem, N.C. We are a vibrant and diverse academic community where our students study in one or more of the 45 majors and programs we offer within our seven colleges and schools.

At Wake Forest University, academics will be at the heart of your whole-student education. Our faculty members are exceptional teacher-scholars dedicated to your intellectual and personal growth.

Wake Forest combines the facilities of a research institution with a degree of faculty engagement most often associated with small liberal arts colleges. To put it another way: Yes, you can have it all. As you’re exploring Wake Forest, take a look below to learn a little bit about who we are.

Wake Forest is a collegiate university that balances the personal attention of a liberal arts college with the academic vitality and broad opportunities of a research university. At the heart of Wake Forest is the teacher-scholar ideal.

Explore key moments and individuals that shaped Wake Forest history as you navigate through photographs and factual accounts across a timeline of more than 175 years. Reexamining Our Past: The Slavery, Race and Memory Project

In the event of a tornado warning, Wake Forest will use the Wake Alert emergency notification system to communicate with students, faculty, and staff. An announcement would be posted on the Wake Alert web site and the University’s home page at wfu.edu; sent by text, email and voice mail; and posted on the Wake Alert Twitter and Facebook accounts.

At Wake Forest, you will take intriguing core courses that will connect your learning across the social sciences, sciences, languages, literature, arts, mathematics and humanities. This breadth of exposure will make all the difference in your future.

Wake Forest Admissions is here to help you navigate the process of choosing your college home. We want to make this a smooth experience, as we get to know each other. Why Wake?

Oct 23, 2018 · And that makes the long-term future of black rhinos even more uncertain, according to new research from T. Michael Anderson, a Wake Forest associate professor of biology who studies the black rhinos living in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.

About Wake Forest. 1834 Wake Forest Road Winston-Salem, NC 27109. Contact information for academic and administrative departments can be found in the Campus Directory. Visit our Contact page for additional information.