Quad
U. Notre Dame
Wake Forest

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Notre Dame has 1.6× as many undergrads as Wake Forest

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Notre Dame is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Notre Dame has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Wake Forest (14% vs. 10%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Notre Dame8.8K
Wake Forest5.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Notre Dame14%
Wake Forest10%
First-gen share
U. Notre Dame10%
Wake Forest12%
Diversity index
U. Notre Dame0.61
Wake Forest0.55

Who they are

Men
U. Notre Dame51%
Wake Forest45%
Part-time students
U. Notre Dame0%
Wake Forest1%
Students 25 and older
U. Notre Dame0%
Wake Forest0%

Race & ethnicity

U. Notre Dame
Wake Forest
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Notre Dame8%
Wake Forest12%
First-years from other states
U. Notre Dame82%
Wake Forest84%
First-years from abroad
U. Notre Dame8%
Wake Forest3%
New transfer students this fall
U. Notre Dame203
Wake Forest49
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Notre Dame9%
Wake Forest3%

Campus

U. Notre Dame
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Wake Forest
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Notre DameWake Forest
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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