2026 Rankings for Wake Forest University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Wake Forest University been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards Wake Forest University has received are listed below.

Wake Forest University earned 153 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Wake Forest University:



#1 out of 19	#1 out of 21	#1 out of 16	#1 out of 16

Wake Forest University has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/wake-forest-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How Wake Forest University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#51 Best Colleges

#1 Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

#1 Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#51 out of 3,449.

This makes Wake Forest University a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Wake Forest University has 299 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	19	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	165	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina	1	20	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	1	182	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	21	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	171	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina	1	39	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	1	239	View Report
Best Research and Development Management Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Research and Development Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	16	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	116	View Report
Best Finance Schools in North Carolina	1	16	View Report
Best Finance Schools in the Southeast Region	1	120	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	16	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	117	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina	1	16	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	121	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	75	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	254	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region	1	137	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools	1	547	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	75	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	254	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Region	1	137	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools	1	547	View Report
Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	31	View Report
Best Communications Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Southeast Region	1	33	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	17	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	36	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina	1	36	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	36	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina	1	36	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	39	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina	1	39	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Neurosciences Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Research and Development Management Schools	2	8	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	49	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	23	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in North Carolina	2	23	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	24	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in North Carolina	2	24	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	17	View Report
Best English Schools in North Carolina	2	18	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	17	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in North Carolina	2	18	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	19	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina	2	21	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in North Carolina	2	18	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	2	327	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	32	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Region	3	34	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	3	6	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	37	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in North Carolina	3	98	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in North Carolina	3	98	View Report
Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	20	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	28	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	405	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina	3	100	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	40	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina	3	40	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	41	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in North Carolina	3	41	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	281	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	3	294	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	281	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	3	294	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	311	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	10	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	50	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in North Carolina	3	10	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in the Southeast Region	3	50	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	20	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in North Carolina	3	20	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	21	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in North Carolina	3	21	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	14	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in North Carolina	3	14	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	15	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in North Carolina	3	15	View Report
Best Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools	4	37	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in North Carolina	4	8	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	121	View Report

How Wake Forest University Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Wake Forest University has 299 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Schools in the Southeast Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in North Carolina	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in North Carolina	3	4	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in North Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	7	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in North Carolina	4	7	View Report
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in the Southeast Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	7	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in North Carolina	7	8	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	8	10	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in North Carolina	8	9	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in North Carolina	8	10	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	8	10	View Report
Best Value General Economics Schools in North Carolina	8	10	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	9	11	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in North Carolina	10	12	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	12	13	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Schools in North Carolina	12	13	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	12	13	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Schools in North Carolina	12	13	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	12	13	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	13	15	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in North Carolina	13	15	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	13	15	View Report
Best Value History Schools in North Carolina	13	15	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	13	15	View Report
Best Value History Schools in North Carolina	13	15	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	13	14	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	14	16	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in North Carolina	14	16	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	14	16	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in North Carolina	14	16	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	14	17	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	14	17	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	14	15	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in North Carolina	14	15	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	14	15	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in North Carolina	14	15	View Report
Best Value English Schools in North Carolina	15	18	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in North Carolina	15	18	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	16	19	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	17	19	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	17	20	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in North Carolina	17	20	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	17	20	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in North Carolina	17	20	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	17	20	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in North Carolina	17	20	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	18	20	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina	18	21	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	18	21	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in North Carolina	18	21	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in the Southeast Region	19	24	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	20	22	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	20	23	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in North Carolina	20	23	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	20	23	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in North Carolina	20	23	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	21	24	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in North Carolina	21	24	View Report
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools	22	31	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	22	25	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina	23	25	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24	28	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	24	26	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in North Carolina	24	26	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region	25	32	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region	25	32	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	29	32	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Region	29	34	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	30	39	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31	36	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools	32	47	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Schools	33	50	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	33	36	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	33	36	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	33	37	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in the Southeast Region	33	41	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	33	36	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina	33	36	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	33	36	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina	33	36	View Report

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The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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