Acceptance Rate

29.6%

Applicants
12,559
Accepted
3,717
Enrolled
1,360

Average GPA (UW)

3.85

25%
NA
75%
NA
W
NA

Average SAT/ACT

1410/32

25%
1340/30
75%
1470/33
Range
93th PCTL

Total Undergraduates

5,285

Male
2,475
Female
2,810
Distribution
46.8%/53.2%

Fast Facts

Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina
SAT Writing: Not Required
School Type: Private
ACT Writing: Not Required
EA/ED: Yes (Early Decision)
SAT Superscore: Allowed
EA/ED Deadline: November 15
ACT Superscore: Allowed
Regular Decision Deadline: January 1
SAT Score Choice: Allowed
US News Ranking: #28 (tie)
ACT Score Choice: Allowed

Applicant Pools

Early Decision/Regular Decision/Waitlist Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Decision 2047 626 30.6%
Regular Decision 10512 3091 29.4%
Waitlist NA NA NA

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In-State Out-Of-State
Application Fee $65 $65
Tuition $56,722 $56,722
Room and Board $17,334 $17,3334
Required Fees $1,038 $1,038
Books and Supplies $1,500 $1,500
Other Expenses $2,498 $2,498
Total $79,157 $79,157

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 5517 7042
Accepted 1683 2034
Enrolled 631 728
Ethnic Backgrounds First Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident aliens 126 513
Hispanic/Latino 105 395
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 80 337
White, non-Hispanic 946 3659
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 1 4
Asian, non-Hispanic 42 177
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic‏‏‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ 0 1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 60 1987
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 0 1
Total 1360 5285
Geographic Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
In-State (exclude international) 20%
Out-Of-State (exclude international) 80%
International 9%

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SATs Submitted 604 (44%) X X
ACTs Submitted 617 (45%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 650 720
SAT Math X 670 770
ACT Math X NA NA
ACT English X NA NA
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class 75%
Top 25% of Graduating Class 92%
Top 50% of Graduating Class 98%
Bottom 50% of Graduating Class 2%
Bottom 25% of Graduating Class 0%
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA of 4.0 NA
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 NA
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 NA
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 NA
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎ NA
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 NA
GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 NA
GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 NA
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affilitation/commitment X
Racial/ethnic status X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Applicants Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 125 25 9
Female 103 35 21
Total 228 60 (26.3%) 30