Wake Forest University earned 98 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 12 in the top 1%, 38 in the top 5%, 33 in the top 10% and 15 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #4 of 933 in Basketball, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 98 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 12 / 38
Highest placement: #4 of 933, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 20
Placements this edition: 251
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Wake Forest University Earned?
Wake Forest University holds 98 ranking badges across 20 fields of study, 50 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. This page reflects the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
12
Top 5%
38
Top 10%
33
Top 15%
15
Total
98
What Is Wake Forest University Known For?
Wake Forest University is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 12 of its 77 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Business & Commerce, Accounting and Fine & Studio Arts. Its highest traditional-student placement is #2 of 593 in Top Ranked for Business & Commerce.
How Does Wake Forest University Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Wake Forest University earned 20 badges across 14 sports, 10 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #4 of 933 in Basketball.
How Does Wake Forest University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Wake Forest University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #7 of 90 in Most Popular Online for Student Counseling.
How Does Wake Forest University Rank for Veterans?
Wake Forest University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,467 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 50%).
College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Wake Forest University appears in 251 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team