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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,295
49.1% Female
50.9% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)

Region
Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
City: Midsize

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
87

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
28
Doctoral Research
15
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.64%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.34%
Asian
12.26%
Black or African American
4.01%
Hispanic or Latino
0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
67.56%
White
1.52%
Two or more races
2.22%
Unknown
7.28%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$75

Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.wfu.edu/

Tuition & Aid


Average Tuition
$36,420

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
No

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
28
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Research
15
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biochemistry Doctoral – Research Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Communication, General Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes Yes
Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Yes No
Documentary Production Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Epidemiology Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree Yes No
Language Interpretation and Translation Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Microbiology and Immunology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Molecular Genetics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Neurobiology and Anatomy Doctoral – Research Yes No
Neuroscience Doctoral – Research Yes No
Oncology and Cancer Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pharmacology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 2,012 1,804 195 13
With faculty status 1,809 1,803 6 0
Tenured 524 524 0 0
On tenure track 153 153 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,132 1,126 6 0
Multi-year contract 193 190 3 0
Annual contract 920 917 3 0
Less-than annual contract 19 19 0 0
Without faculty status 203 1 189 13

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average Tuition
$36,420

Financial aid office web address
financialaid.wfu.edu/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Typical Room
$8,496

Typical Board
$5,764

Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$36,420
Full time Fees$426
Part time, per credit hour$1,300

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $42,738 $376
Medicine $51,800 $0

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,295
49.1% Female
50.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.64%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.34%
Asian
12.26%
Black or African American
4.01%
Hispanic or Latino
0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
67.56%
White
1.52%
Two or more races
2.22%
Unknown
7.28%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 8 13
Asian 80 63
Black Or African American 177 227
Hispanic Or Latino 69 63
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 4
Non-resident Alien 135 105
White 1,149 1,077
Two Or More Races 20 30
Unknown 37 36

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
822
54.7% Male
45.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
53
39.6% Male
60.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
249
56.6% Male
43.4% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
2
50.0% Male
50.0% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Phone
336-758-5000

Fax

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