Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Notre Dame's yield is 26 pts higher than Wake Forest's
Yield rate
2
U. Notre Dame is 1.9× more selective than Wake Forest
Acceptance rate
3
U. Notre Dame's SAT midpoint is 53 points higher than Wake Forest's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Notre Dame11%Most selective

Wake Forest22%

Applicants

U. Notre Dame29.9KMost

Wake Forest18.7K

Admitted

U. Notre Dame3.4K

Wake Forest4.1KMost

Yield rate

U. Notre Dame62%Highest

Wake Forest36%

Quad's selectivity

U. Notre DameUltra selective
Wake ForestHighly selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Notre Dame11%

Wake Forest20%

Men admitted

U. Notre Dame12%

Wake Forest23%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Notre Dame

1455–1560

Wake Forest

1420–1490

Axis runs 1300–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Notre Dame

33–35

Wake Forest

32–34

Axis runs 28–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Notre Dame33%

Wake Forest24%

Submitted ACT

U. Notre Dame26%

Wake Forest22%

Test policy

U. Notre DameTest-optional
Wake ForestTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Notre Dame
The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered.
Wake Forest
, GPA, and class rank are all very important; tests are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Notre Dame	Wake Forest
High school GPA	Considered	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Very important
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Required	Important
Essay	Required	Very important
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why