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# Schools Similar to Wake Forest University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/wake-forest-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/wake-forest-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/wake-forest-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/wake-forest-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/wake-forest-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Wake Forest University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 3 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Wake Forest University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Davidson College](/school/davidson-college/) | 21.7% | 13.4% | $72,718 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/) | 21.7% | 15.3% | $81,033 4 years after completion |
| University of Richmond | 21.7% | 22.2% | $84,260 4 years after completion |
| [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/) | 21.7% | 27.0% | $104,228 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Wake Forest University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/) | 21.7% | 54.8% | $85,647 4 years after completion |
| [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/) | 21.7% | 79.4% | $91,041 4 years after completion |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | 21.7% | 84.6% | $89,614 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elon University | NC | $77,800 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/) | VA | $85,647 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/) | NC | $81,033 4 years after completion |
| University of Richmond | VA | $84,260 4 years after completion |
| [University of Miami](/school/university-of-miami/) | FL | $85,019 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Wake Forest University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/) | $28,719 | $11,655 | $81,033 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $28,719 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $28,719 | $13,760 | $89,614 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Emory University](/school/emory-university/) | GA | $90,139 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Institute of Technology](/school/florida-institute-of-technology/) | FL | $90,403 4 years after completion |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | $81,582 4 years after completion |
| [Vanderbilt University](/school/vanderbilt-university/) | TN | $101,204 4 years after completion |
| Loyola University Maryland | MD | $81,772 4 years after completion |
| Elon University | NC | $77,800 4 years after completion |
| [Johns Hopkins University](/school/johns-hopkins-university/) | MD | $117,419 4 years after completion |
| University of Richmond | VA | $84,260 4 years after completion |
| [Mercer University](/school/mercer-university/) | GA | $71,870 4 years after completion |
| [American University](/school/american-university/) | DC | $79,081 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).