Wake Forest is Affordable.
Wake Forest has been ranked as one of the Top 25 National Universities in value in recent years, while meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need.
Manage Your Aid
The Financial Aid Portal is where you can view and manage your financial aid.
A Wake Forest Education is Within Reach.
Student Financial Aid provides the financial resources needed for enrollment by a socio-economically, ethnically and geographically diverse student body. We are committed to helping students with an appetite for rigorous work and a dynamic community, as well as the ability to intellectually challenge our teacher-scholars and each other.
We work to make it financially possible for students who are committed to philanthropy, service, friendliness, honor, and living Pro Humanitate to enroll at Wake Forest.
Need-Based Aid
Need-based aid — grants, loans, and Work-Study funds — are awarded to eligible students whose cost of attendance exceeds their family’s financial resources.
Scholarships
Learn about the steps you need to take to be considered for undergraduate scholarships at Wake Forest and how you can apply for outside scholarship opportunities based on special criteria.
Financial Aid Resources
The Office of Student Financial Aid offers many resources for aid applicants, including our Net Price Calculator, a glossary of terms, and helpful information for undergraduate aid recipients and first-year students.
Priority Filing Dates
The FAFSA™ and CSS Profile® are available beginning October 1. The priority filing dates to submit them, along with your 2021 federal income tax documents for the 2023-24 academic year, are as follows:
Early Decision I
November 15
Early Decision II, Regular Decision
January 1
Returning Students
February 1
How to Contact Us
Whether you’re a first-time applicant or a returning student, our experienced financial aid staff members are here to help you turn your dream of attending Wake Forest into a reality.
Undergraduate Financial Aid
Office Hours
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Phone & Email
336.758.5154 | finaid@wfu.edu
Graduate Schools
Arts & Sciences, Divinity
336.758.5137
gradaid@wfu.edu
Law
336.758.6103
lawfinaid@wfu.edu
Business
336.758.4424
sbfinaid@wfu.edu
Medicine
336.716.2889
finaid@wakehealth.edu
Professional Studies
704.317.4021
spfinaid@wfu.edu