Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Wake Forest University · Cost & aid
Winston-Salem, NC · City · Private · Research university · the Deacons · Website ↗
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$87,556
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$27,790
Average net price
bottom quarter for affordability in Division I
$7.5M
Athletic aid, women's
$34,410 per roster spot
$14M
Athletic aid, men's
$41,893 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $87,556 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$7,501,401
- Per roster spot$34,410 across 218 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$13,950,491
- Per roster spot$41,893 across 333 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$491k / $1.5M
- Tuition & fees$64,758
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Wake Forest University is on.
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