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Colleges similar to Wake Forest University

15 schools closest to Wake Forest University (Trajecta Score 74) — neighbors in North Carolina first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Wake Forest University, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Wake Forest University (this school) Winston-Salem, NC 22% 1410–1520 $28,719 $78k 74
1 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Moderate Raleigh, NC 42% 1300–1470 $17,303 $69k 69
2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Highly Selective Chapel Hill, NC 15% 1390–1530 $11,655 $72k 79
3 Davidson College Highly Selective Davidson, NC 13% 1400–1530 $17,379 $81k 80
4 Duke University Elite Durham, NC 6% 1500–1570 $29,612 $98k 85
5 Elon University Open Elon, NC 66% 1130–1280 $41,555 $75k 58
6 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Selective Concord, NC 23% — $17,618 $59k 58
7 University of California-Davis Moderate Davis, CA 42% — $14,741 $81k 74
8 United States Merchant Marine Academy Selective Kings Point, NY 34% 1110–1300 $6,174 $91k 74
9 Lehigh University Selective Bethlehem, PA 26% 1370–1500 $36,931 $106k 73
10 The University of Texas at Austin Selective Austin, TX 27% 1250–1510 $19,857 $75k 74
11 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Moderate Champaign, IL 42% 1310–1520 $14,355 $81k 73
12 Lafayette College Selective Easton, PA 31% 1350–1500 $34,433 $91k 73
13 Carleton College Selective Northfield, MN 20% 1450–1560 $25,407 $76k 74
14 William & Mary Selective Williamsburg, VA 34% 1400–1530 $19,096 $73k 73
15 Grinnell College Highly Selective Grinnell, IA 15% 1410–1540 $17,648 $63k 75

How these are picked: schools in North Carolina with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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