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| Metric | Wake Forest | Villanova |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2026Fall 2026 |
| Acceptance rate | 22% | 30%Fall 2026 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 23% / 20% | 28% / 26% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 18,727 | 28,867Fall 2026 |
| Admitted | 4,058 | 6,274 |
| Enrolled | 1,464 | 2,000Fall 2026 |
| Yield | 36% | 28% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1420–1490Fall 2025 | 1420–1490Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 32–34Fall 2025 | 32–34Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 24% | 19% |
| Sent an ACT | 22% | 9% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 77%Fall 2025 | 85%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 96%Fall 2025 | 98%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Very importantFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.87Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 61% (of the 17% with a rank)Fall 2025 | 81% (of the 19% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | Offered; no counts2025–26 | 60% of 1,680 admittedFall 2025 |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2025 | 28 admitted of 2,205 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test scores recommendedFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $85 | $80 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 1 · reply by May 1 · $1,500 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by January 15 · reply by May 1 · $700 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 37%Fall 2025 | 57%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | Roman Catholic |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | Big East Conference; football: Colonial Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 5,485 | 6,862Fall 2025 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,104 | 5,400 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 28%Fall 2025 | 17%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | 65%Fall 2025 | 39%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 10% | 12% |
| First-gen | 12% | 13% |
| Men / women | 45% / 55% | 47% / 53%Fall 2025 |
| Part-time students | 1% | 3%Fall 2025 |
| Students 25 and older | 0% | 4% |
| First-years from in state | 12% | 21% |
| First-years from other states | 84% | 77% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 49 | 106 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 3% | 6% |
| Diversity index | 0.55 | 0.52Fall 2025 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 10 to 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 57%Fall 2025 | 46%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 76% | 63% |
| Average faculty salary | $114,071 | $124,818 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,332 | 1,875 |
| Most popular majors | Finance, General 11% · Communication, General 10% · Psychology, General 9% | Finance, General 11% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11% · Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $35,708 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $21,398 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $218,978 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $133,969 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 15% | 53% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $65,515 | $62,187 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 25% | 27% |
| Net price, students with grants | $24,401 | $37,201 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $87,556 | $84,997 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $87,556 | $84,997 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $64,758 | $64,701 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $64,758 | $64,701 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 35% | 48% |
| Average grant | $63,117 | $47,609 |
| Aid from the college | 34% | 48% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | Offers merit aid, averaging $23K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants | FAFSA · CSS Profile · Noncustodial · Business/FarmFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | January 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 100%2025–26 (estimated) | 84%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | $79,3812025–26 (estimated) | $58,0542024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 15%2025–26 (estimated) | 18%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | 40 students, average $20.5K2025–26 (estimated) | 82 students, average $67.8K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $78,158 | $100,423 |
| Graduation rate | 90% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 84%Entered fall 2019 | 93%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 91%Entered fall 2019 | 93%Entered fall 2019 |
| Pell graduation gap | 7 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | No gapEntered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 78%Entered fall 2019 | 89%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 87%Entered fall 2019 | 90%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 86%Entered fall 2019 | 89%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 83%Entered fall 2019 | 93%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 90%Entered fall 2019 | 92%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 90%Entered fall 2019 | 92%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 91% | 92% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 81% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 88% | 94% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 79% | 91% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 89% | 96% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 88% | 76% |
| Retention rate | 92%Entered fall 2024 | 95%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 85% | 85% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 90% | 89% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 7% | 9% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $25,874 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 14% | 35% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,500 | $26,500 |
| Website | wfu.edu | villanova.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Wake Forest University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Wake Forest University (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;Villanova University (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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