College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Wake Forest University has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how your school fared in this year’s report.
This page was created to give you an overview of how Wake Forest University fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.
How Wake Forest University Fared in College Factual’s 2025 Best Colleges Rankings
Nationwide Ranking
Wake Forest University ranked #76 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This places it in the best 5% of schools in the country for students!
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North Carolina Ranking
Wake Forest University has been ranked #3 out of 93 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This puts it in the best 5% of schools in the country for North Carolina students! See the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking
This media kit features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:
Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Rankings by Major
In addition to the top overall ranking, Wake Forest University has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:
Ranking Name
Rank
Out Of
Percentile
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
1,187
94.0%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
571
92.8%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 59
816
92.8%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
502
92.6%
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
212
95.8%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
933
89.2%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
502
93.4%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
883
93.4%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
533
93.1%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
609
88.2%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
540
92.8%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
694
92.5%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
925
91.0%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
573
88.5%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
265
84.2%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 122
597
79.6%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 102
471
78.3%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 2
42
95.2%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
460
82.0%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 12
349
96.6%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
384
81.3%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 6
154
96.1%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 2
30
93.3%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 8
170
95.3%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 11
227
95.2%
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 1
59
98.3%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 1
19
94.7%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 1
14
92.9%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 98
481
79.6%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
345
79.4%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
255
79.2%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 2
18
88.9%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 10
146
93.2%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 64
244
73.8%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 4
124
96.8%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 4
114
96.5%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 2
33
93.9%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 7
160
95.6%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 24
249
90.4%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
378
72.2%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 12
225
94.7%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 9
159
94.3%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 3
36
91.7%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 4
27
85.2%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 4
27
85.2%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 3
18
83.3%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 3
29
89.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
416
74.0%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 20
156
87.2%
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
150
72.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 12
126
90.5%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 11
73
84.9%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 23
231
90.0%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
238
71.9%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 4
30
86.7%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 3
19
84.2%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 8
64
87.5%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 13
102
87.3%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 3
17
82.4%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 8
59
86.4%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 4
17
76.5%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 3
15
80.0%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 22
115
80.9%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 10
61
83.6%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 3
10
70.0%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 3
12
75.0%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 21
110
80.9%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 14
68
79.4%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 4
12
66.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 4
14
71.4%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 4
14
71.4%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 27
100
73.0%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 4
13
69.2%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 27
100
73.0%
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 9
30
70.0%
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