Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
April 15 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
April 15 |
| Application fee |
$100 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
41.2% – Medium |
| Average age of new entrants |
28 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.20 – Low |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.7-3.7 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
52 |
| Average GMAT score |
651 – High |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
581-700 |
| Students with prior work experience |
60 |
| Average work experience (months) |
54 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
90.7% |
| Average age of new entrants |
31 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.12 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.5-3.79 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
110 |
| Average GMAT score |
589 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
520-660 |
| Students with prior work experience |
116 |
| Average work experience (months) |
85 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
600 paper test
100 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Wake Forest seeks individuals who have demonstrated achievement through academic coursework, professional experience and community involvement. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and have at least 24 months of full-time, post-graduate work experience. Admissions consultations and class visits are available for all candidates. Interviews are by invitation only. |
| Executive program |
N/A |
| Part-time program |
| The MBA Program for Working Professionals, available evenings or Saturdays, seeks professionals, managers and entrepreneurs with strong job performance, potential for advancement and at least three years of work experience. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. Admissions consultations and class visits are available for all candidates. Interviews are required. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Admissions Contacts
| Director of admissions |
Stacy Poindexter Owen |
| Full-time program phone |
(336) 758-5422 |
| Full-time program E-mail |
busadmissions@wfu.edu |
| Full-time program website |
http://business.wfu.edu |
| Executive program phone |
N/A |
| Executive program E-mail |
N/A |
| Executive program website |
N/A |
| Part-time program phone |
(336) 758-5422 |
| Part-time program E-mail |
busadmissions@wfu.edu |
| Part-time program website |
http://business.wfu.edu |
| Part-time distance learning program phone |
N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program E-mail |
N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program website |
N/A |
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| (8) Departments/concentrations |
| consulting |
health care administration |
| entrepreneurship |
marketing |
| finance |
production/operations management |
| general management |
other |
|
| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
entrepreneurship, finance, health care administration, marketing, production/operations management |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, full-time other, part-time evenings and weekends |
| Joint programs available |
healthcare (medicine), law, MSA/MBA (Master of Science in Accountancy/MBA); PhD/MBA |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| The Full-time MBA program provides an experiential learning environment that values ethical leadership, personal interaction, teamwork and entrepreneurship. Students explore passions to find meaningful careers. After an integrated first-year curriculum, students select a Career Concentration in Consulting/General Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health, Marketing or Operations Management. |
| Executive program |
N/A |
| Part-time program |
| Evening programs in Winston-Salem and an ultramodern Uptown Charlotte, NC campus meet two nights per week. The Saturday program, offered in Charlotte, meets 37 Saturdays each year and offers Career Tracks in Financial Services, Healthcare Administration and General Management. Part-time MBA programs offer a fixed curriculum with three electives and are completed in six semesters over 24 months. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
| #44 |
Best Business Schools |
|
|
(1) Ranking by Specialties
#32 in Part-time M.B.A.
|
Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
55 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
3.2 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
3.2 |
| Acceptance rate |
41.2% – Medium |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$91,504 – Medium |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.20 – Low |
| Average GMAT score |
651 – High |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
71.4% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
91.1% – High |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
135 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
135 |
| Minority students |
11.9% |
| International students |
20.7% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
236 |
| Minority students |
20.8% |
| International students |
3.8% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Donna Agee |
| Financial aid phone |
(336) 758-4424 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $38,988 per year
Part-time: $34,620 per year |
| Required fees |
$626 per year |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$18,750 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$44,868 |
Financial Aid Availability
| College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available |
Yes |
| Fellowships |
N/A |
| Teaching assistantships |
N/A |
| Research assistantships |
N/A |
| International students eligible for college-funded aid |
Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
Wake Forest University has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.
Class of 2011
| Full-time graduates |
60 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
56 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
71.4% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
91.1% – High |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
48 |
| Low base salary |
$36,000 |
| Average base salary |
$80,740 |
| High base salary |
$100,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$36,000 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$80,312 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$100,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$63,000 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$82,875 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$100,000 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
38 |
| Low signing bonus |
$2,000 |
| Average signing bonus |
$13,597 |
| High signing bonus |
$40,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$2,000 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$13,991 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$40,000 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$5,000 |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$11,000 |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$15,000 |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation |
13 |
| Low other compensation |
$5,000 |
| Average other compensation |
$8,388 |
| High other compensation |
$15,000 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$5,000 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$8,095 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$15,000 |
Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals
| Low other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$10,000 |
| Average other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$10,000 |
| High other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$15,000 |
Base Salary by Occupation
Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting marketing/sales jobs |
13 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$36,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$78,692 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$95,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
4 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$55,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$77,501 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$95,000 |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
4 |
| General management low salary |
$65,000 |
| General management average salary |
$74,250 |
| General management high salary |
$92,000 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
15 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$65,000 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$80,357 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs |
2 |
| Management information systems (MIS) low salary |
$80,000 |
| Management information systems (MIS) average salary |
$90,000 |
| Management information systems (MIS) high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting consulting jobs |
9 |
| Consulting low salary |
$75,000 |
| Consulting average salary |
$93,611 |
| Consulting high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
1 |
| Human resources low salary |
$64,000 |
| Human resources average salary |
$64,000 |
| Human resources high salary |
$64,000 |
| Number reporting having jobs in other areas |
2 |
| Other occupations low salary |
$49,000 |
| Other occupations average salary |
$56,500 |
| Other occupations high salary |
$64,000 |
Base Salary by Industry
Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting government jobs |
1 |
| Government low salary |
$80,000 |
| Government average salary |
$80,000 |
| Government high salary |
$80,000 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
2 |
| Manufacturing low salary |
$78,000 |
| Manufacturing average salary |
$79,002 |
| Manufacturing high salary |
$80,000 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
0 |
Base Salary by Geographic Region
Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) |
1 |
| Northeast low salary |
$100,000 |
| Northeast average salary |
$100,000 |
| Northeast high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) |
3 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary |
$64,000 |
| Middle Atlantic average salary |
$73,000 |
| Middle Atlantic high salary |
$80,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) |
35 |
| South low salary |
$36,000 |
| South average salary |
$80,871 |
| South high salary |
$100,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) |
0 |
| Midwest low salary |
N/A |
| Midwest average salary |
N/A |
| Midwest high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) |
7 |
| Southwest low salary |
$70,000 |
| Southwest average salary |
$85,286 |
| Southwest high salary |
$95,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
1 |
| West low salary |
$80,000 |
| West average salary |
$80,000 |
| West high salary |
$80,000 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
1 |
| International low salary |
$49,000 |
| International average salary |
$49,000 |
| International high salary |
$49,000 |
